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Air Transport Association Statement on European Court of Justice Decision Regarding Transfer of Airline Passenger Data

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 15:00 CDT

WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Transport Association (ATA), the industry organization representing leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement regarding the European Court of Justice's judgment on the validity of a legal framework for the transfer of airline passenger data from the European Union for flights to, from or across United States territory:

"We anticipate that the U.S. government and European authorities will resolve this matter without subjecting airlines to conflicting demands. Because the European Court of Justice's decision does not go into effect until Sept. 30, there is time to do so," said Air Transport Association President and CEO James C. May. "ATA and its members will continue to work closely with governmental authorities to find a practical solution to this issue."

ATA airline members transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. ATA Airline Members: ABX Air, Inc., Alaska Airlines, Inc., Aloha Airlines, American Airlines, Inc., ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc., ATA Airlines, Inc., Atlas Air, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., Evergreen International Airlines, Inc., FedEx Corporation, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways Corp., Midwest Airlines, Inc., Northwest Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., United Airlines, Inc., UPS Airlines and US Airways, Inc.; ATA Airline Associate Members: Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Jamaica Ltd. and Mexicana; ATA Industry Members: Aero Instruments & Avionics, Inc.; ARINC; ATR Aircraft; BAE Systems; Benfield Insurance; Bombardier Regional Aircraft; Cendant Travel Distribution Services; Embraer; Honeywell Aerospace; Jeppesen; KPMG; Metron Aviation, Inc.; Pratt & Whitney; Priceline.com; RK Harrison Insurance Brokers Ltd.; The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc; Sensis Corporation; SITA; TDG Aerospace, Inc.; TIMCO Aviation Services; Unisys Global Transportation; Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc. (UATP); USI Insurance; WinWare, Inc.; and World Fuel Services.

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CONTACT: Elizabeth Machalek of Air Transport Association,+1-202-626-4205

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Source: PRNewswire

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