All 50 of the Boeing 787s in use around the world remain grounded after an ANA flight on Jan. 16 made an emergency landing in Japan when its main battery overheated.
Sustainable transport pressure group Transport 2000 has called for a package of measures, including a significant rise in Air Passenger Duty, VAT on all aviation transactions, a firm commitment to an EU emissions charge and take-off and landing slot auctioning at the main airports.
Many have continued to dwell on the main headlines worrying about the prospect of a euro zone break-up, a hard landing in China, or a recession in the U.S., among many others.