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- 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.
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The UK’s business aviation sector is experiencing the most challenging period in its history due to the impact both of the pandemic and Brexit, which have strangled demand and curtailed operations. However, its outlook is sanguine thanks to the imminent lifting of lockdown restrictions across the country, triggered by the UK’s swift and efficient vaccine rollout, and potential fresh business opportunities arising from the UK’s new position as an independent trading nation.
This was the key message from the British Business and General Aviation Association’s (BBGA’s) annual conference, held virtually late last week.