Thu, Mar 25, 2010
Allows U.S. And European Airlines Flexibility In Selecting
Routes
The United States and the European Union reached agreement
Thursday on an expansion of their historic 2007 Open-Skies
agreement that will provide for greater U.S-EU cooperation on a
wide range of aviation issues. The agreement was concluded after
eight rounds of talks, the most recent of which included three days
of talks in Brussels, Belgium.
"Today's agreement strengthens our already close aviation
relationship with our European partners," said U.S. Transportation
Secretary Ray LaHood. "President Obama promised European leaders
that we would reach an agreement this year, and today we fulfill
that promise."
Today's accord builds on the U.S.-EU Open-Skies agreement.
Signed in April 2007, that agreement eliminated restrictions on
services between the United States and EU member states, allowing
airlines from both sides to select routes and destinations based on
consumer demand for both passenger and cargo services, without
limitations on the number of U.S. or EU carriers that can fly
between the two parties or the number of flights they can
operate.
The new agreement affirms that the terms of the 2007 agreement
will remain in place indefinitely. It also deepens U.S.-EU
cooperation in aviation security, safety, competition, and ease of
travel. In addition, it provides greater protections for U.S.
carriers from local restrictions on night flights at European
airports. It also includes a ground-breaking article on the
importance of high labor standards in the airline industry.
The new agreement underscores the importance of close transatlantic
cooperation on aviation environmental matters in order to advance a
global approach to global challenges.
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