US-UK Open Skies deal expected this summer
The US and UK are reportedly nearing the completion of a new Open Skies agreement, as the two countries look to ensure a smooth transition for transatlantic aviation post-Brexit. The two countries are negotiating the deal because the current US-EU agreement will no longer apply to the UK after Brexit, when it exits the EU in March 2019. Govt officials from the two countries met mid-May in Washington DC for informal talks, and have resolved in principle many of the outstanding issues between them, a source familiar with the talks said. The biggest sticking point remaining is determining the set of rules that would govern ownership and control for airliners. This is not an issue for US-based carriers, which are required by law to be controlled by US citizens, but it presents a challenge for UK-based carriers. <br/>
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US-UK Open Skies deal expected this summer
The US and UK are reportedly nearing the completion of a new Open Skies agreement, as the two countries look to ensure a smooth transition for transatlantic aviation post-Brexit. The two countries are negotiating the deal because the current US-EU agreement will no longer apply to the UK after Brexit, when it exits the EU in March 2019. Govt officials from the two countries met mid-May in Washington DC for informal talks, and have resolved in principle many of the outstanding issues between them, a source familiar with the talks said. The biggest sticking point remaining is determining the set of rules that would govern ownership and control for airliners. This is not an issue for US-based carriers, which are required by law to be controlled by US citizens, but it presents a challenge for UK-based carriers. <br/>
