Transport Committee − 06-11-2012 The Commission’s proposal to boost competition to supply ground-handling services at major EU airports was rejected by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday. MEPs also agreed on new rules to ensure more efficient use of takeoff and landing slots, and on noise-mitigation measures to protect the public living near airports whilst ensuring smooth flight operations. The Commission proposal to further open the ground-handling service market, by increasing the minimum number of independent handlers from two…