Brussels, 25/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is seeking to negotiate a friendly agreement with Russia aimed at an effective ban on out-of-date Russian aircraft in Europe, from April on. In 1990, the member nations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), including Russia, had adopted a resolution providing for a gradual ban on the noisiest aircraft, "chapter 2" aircraft according to the ICAO classification. The EU Council adopted, in 1992, a directive that...