Historic achievement for the global aviation industry
| Governments sign principles for more liberalisation for aviation A historic achievement was reached for aviation. The European Commission and seven states have signed a multilateral statement of policy principles regarding the liberalisation of bilateral air service agreements on 16 November. The signing took place at the conclusion of the IATA-hosted second Agenda for Freedom Summit in Montebello, Canada. The states that signed the document for more liberalisation are Chile, Malaysia, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. In total these states represent some 60 per cent of global aviation. Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association: “This is an historic achievement that will help set the foundation for a financially sustainable global aviation industry.” Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung |