US airlines 'very concerned' over aviation regulations post-Brexit
US airlines have told the UK to move faster to ensure passenger and cargo flights to Heathrow, Stansted and other airports will continue without disruption after Britain leaves the EU. The aviation trade body Airlines for America, whose members include United, American Airlines and FedEx, says the multibillion pound traffic in both directions will be put at risk unless politicians concentrate their minds on the impact Brexit will have on the industry. “The negotiations are moving slowly, we are very concerned about the timing,” said Nick Calio, its CE, who was in London Tuesday to press the case in meetings with aviation minister Martin Callanan and other MPs. Calio warned that even a day’s disruption could be catastrophic, with 140 passenger flights and 43 cargo flights a day between the US and Britain. Car parts, farm machinery, food and iPhones are among the many exports flown into the UK and Europe from the US on a daily basis under the Open Skies agreement, which allows EU and US airlines flying into the European Union to operate in each other’s countries. Heathrow slots are “gold” gateways to the rest of Europe and Stansted is a major “airbridge” for cargo – even for FedEx, whose main distribution centre is in Paris. The aviation sector’s concern is that unlike other businesses, which can fall back on World Trade Organisation agreements, a cliff-edge Brexit would mean flights grounded as there are no historic rules to fall back on.<br/>
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US airlines 'very concerned' over aviation regulations post-Brexit
US airlines have told the UK to move faster to ensure passenger and cargo flights to Heathrow, Stansted and other airports will continue without disruption after Britain leaves the EU. The aviation trade body Airlines for America, whose members include United, American Airlines and FedEx, says the multibillion pound traffic in both directions will be put at risk unless politicians concentrate their minds on the impact Brexit will have on the industry. “The negotiations are moving slowly, we are very concerned about the timing,” said Nick Calio, its CE, who was in London Tuesday to press the case in meetings with aviation minister Martin Callanan and other MPs. Calio warned that even a day’s disruption could be catastrophic, with 140 passenger flights and 43 cargo flights a day between the US and Britain. Car parts, farm machinery, food and iPhones are among the many exports flown into the UK and Europe from the US on a daily basis under the Open Skies agreement, which allows EU and US airlines flying into the European Union to operate in each other’s countries. Heathrow slots are “gold” gateways to the rest of Europe and Stansted is a major “airbridge” for cargo – even for FedEx, whose main distribution centre is in Paris. The aviation sector’s concern is that unlike other businesses, which can fall back on World Trade Organisation agreements, a cliff-edge Brexit would mean flights grounded as there are no historic rules to fall back on.<br/>
