Trade organization ADS says Brexit not helping reputation of UK aerospace sector
The Brexit process is doing damage to the reputation of the UK aerospace sector, says Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of the UK aerospace and defense trade association, ADS. “The Brexit process is not...
View ArticleAfrica’s Airport Infrastructure, Taxation Take Spotlight at ICAO Forum
Industry experts at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) World Aviation Forum identified poor airport infrastructure, high taxation of airlines and non-liberalization of Africa’s...
View ArticleIATA calls on African states to address problem of blocked airline funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to resolve the acute problem of blocked airline funds. According to IATA, African airlines continue to go through...
View ArticleAviation industry worried about effects of Brexit, says Qantas CEO
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce admitted that the aviation industry is anxious about the impact that Brexit would have on international travel. The Irish-born boss of Australia’s national carrier said that he is...
View ArticleIndia and Greece sign Air Services Agreement
India and Greece have signed an Air Services Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of new and renewable energy. India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and her...
View ArticleUkraine awaiting EU’s decision regarding Open Skies
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko disclosed that he and the rest of his country is waiting for the European Union to make a decision regarding the Open Skies Agreement. He made the comment during a...
View ArticleJamaica to work on new Air Services Agreement with Dominican Republic
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness disclosed that a new Air Services Agreement would be negotiated with the Dominican Republic to complement an upcoming Memorandum of Understanding on...
View ArticleOpen skies pact “increasingly important” for Portugal tourism, says UK...
Britain’s Ambassador to Portugal has said that completing an Open Skies agreement with the European Union is “increasingly important” for the development of the country’s tourism sector. Kirsty Hayes...
View ArticleMP appeals for review of open skies policy to lend South African Airways a hand
The time might be right for South African Airways (SAA) to discuss the open skies policy in South Africa with the Minister of Transport, related ANC’s Pinky Kekana to the airline’s Chief Executive and...
View ArticleSmaller U.S. airlines bash Senate tax bill provision targeting Gulf carriers
JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and other U.S. passenger and cargo carriers are vehemently opposing a provision in the Senate tax bill that would mandate several foreign airlines to pay U.S....
View ArticleIATA signs MoU with Argentina to help develop air transport in the country
The International Air Transport Association has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Argentina to help boost aviation in the country. IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas, Peter Cerda,...
View ArticleQatar and Nicaragua sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement
Qatar and Nicaragua have signed an Open Skies Air Transport Agreement that would allow the national carrier to operate an unlimited number of passenger and cargo flights, with full traffic rights. The...
View ArticleUK wants to remain in EU aviation safety agency
By Jim Pickard – Financial Times The UK will ask for its aviation industry to be regulated by the EU after Brexit, in a move that will place it under the indirect jurisdiction of the European Court of...
View ArticleMore traffic rights from Amman needed, says Air Arabia Jordan CEO
After failing to secure additional traffic rights to fly from Amman, Air Arabia’s venture in Jordan is on shaky ground due to its inability to expand, and has since moved to charter operations. Chief...
View ArticleSri Lanka remains devoted to controls on air transportation liberalization
Sri Lanka is still committed to controls on actions to liberalize air transportation in the country even as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) international conference in Colombo...
View ArticleUS-UAE Business Council believes Open Skies agreements will stay put
The US-UAE Business Council is confident in its belief that the United States government will not revoke the Open Skies agreements between the two nations. This, according to the President of...
View ArticleHard Brexit a disaster for UK airlines, says IATA head
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that a hard Brexit would be nothing short of a “disaster” for UK-based carriers. “If (traffic rights) are not negotiated because...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Introduction of “Open Skies” regime at Almaty airport being...
An “open skies” regime is being discussed for Almaty airport in Kazakhstan, says the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kazakh Tourism JSC, Timur Duysengaliev. “We are currently...
View ArticleSri Lanka and United States amend Open Skies Agreement
Sri Lanka and the United States inked an agreement to amend the US-Sri Lanka Open Skies Agreement of 2002 to facilitate the movement of cargo goods more efficiently and profitably. The US Embassy made...
View ArticleArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay make progress in regional ANSP...
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay reiterated to continue collaborating to attain higher operational safety, quality and efficiency standards in air navigation services. Delegates from the four...
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