Brussels, 20/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - European Transport Commissioner and Commission Vice-President Loyola de Palacio congratulated the solidarity shown by the Fifteen and expressed in the Council position on the procedure opened by the USA at the International Civil Aviation Organisation against the European regulation banning the registration of aircraft fitted with hushkits (see EUROPE of 20 July, p.7). She welcomes this reflex of solidarity on an issue of direct interest to the defence...