EU AVIATION DEAL WITH BRAZIL FALLS SHORT OF OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
April 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
BRAZIL and the European Union (EU) have struck a civil aviation access deal, but not an 'open skies' agreement like that reached recently between the USA and the Brazilians. Instead, the EU and Brazil merely confirmed direct flight access for their respective airlines: cabotage services will be allowed for freight. Brazil has also granted EU airlines an immediate 10% increase in flight slots to all airports (except Sao Paulo). Meanwhile, another aviation agreement has been signed by the EU and Cape Verde. This allows any EU airline to operate ...
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