Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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The meeting of the key ERA industry affairs advisory group at the association’s assembly in Rome in September featured a long discussion on the EU&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/ainalerts/2011-10-04/european-aviation-emissions-scheme-draws-more-flak">emissions trading scheme</a>&nbsp;(ETS) and the growing unease with the plan as it draws nearer to implementation.&nbsp;

Aberto Garcia, industry affairs director of Air Nostrum, perhaps best summed up the prevailing feelings. “Brussels is making the lives of airlines more difficult,” he said.
The European Commission (EC) has recently made a number of what the ERA considers disturbing comments regarding ETS, and members present at the session expressed their concern about the lack of a “Plan B.” A joint press release issued by the ERA, the Association of European Airlines (AEA) and the International Air Carriers Association (IACA) responded to comments by EC climate action commissioner Connie Hedegaard. The commissioner recently referred to ETS free allowances as “revenues” and suggested airlines could channel the nonexistent “funds” into fleet modernization.
Later, the ERA passed three resolutions, all of which it said “raise&nbsp;serious concerns about the threat to regional air links, jobs, economic investment and Europe’s ability to compete on a global stage should plans by Europe’s regulators for airport slots, emissions trading and VAT on air fares go ahead.” On ETS, ERA general director Mike Ambrose said the association wants to ensure that the scheme does not disadvantage intra-European airlines compared with non-EU airlines or other transport modes.

ETS High on ERA’s Agenda

The meeting of the key ERA industry affairs advisory group at the association’s assembly in Rome in September featured a long discussion on the EU emission

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