- March 10, 2021, 11:46 AM
The UK is permitting Third and Fourth Freedoms for flights to and from the EU, but that permit is time-limited and based on reciprocity, EBAA warns, urging increased cooperation between the national authorities. (Photo: London Biggin Hill Airport)
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) issued an urgent call for national authorities to eliminate administrative barriers for operations between the UK and European Union states, saying this would benefit all involved. Under the framework of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK government permitted EU operators to exercise Third and Fourth Freedom rights, allowing flights to and from the UK. However, UK operators are finding that those freedoms are not being reciprocated by a number of EU countries.