SIR - If anybody was still in any doubt about the mindless, intransigent interference of the EU into all aspects of British life perhaps the European Council Regulation EEC No. 3922/91 Annex III (EU-OPS) would provide a degree of enlightenment.
This regulation is designed to make air travel safer' and from July 15, 2008, all passenger airlines within member countries of the EU must adhere to numerous new regulations thereof. Included in these regulations is the requirement that each passenger-carrying aircraft must be equipped with oxygen masks, and chutes must be provided to facilitate the evacuation of passengers.
These regulations may seem sensible, but they apply to all aircraft, even those that are incapable of flying at an altitude where oxygen is required, and those whose passenger door is 4ft from the ground.
Both requirements will exclude the carrying of passengers on the Douglas DC3 aircraft, still in use by airlines around the world.
Gary Webb, Worcester.
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