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IATA Statement on US-EU Agreement
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association
(IATA) released the following comments in response to today’s Memorandum
of Consultation on Second Stage Open Skies agreement between the US and
the European Union:
“It is disappointing that, at this critical time, we did
not make significant progress on the issue of ownership. The agreement
was not a step backwards, but it did not move us forward. The long-term
financial sustainability of the industry is dependant on normal
commercial freedoms. I urge both governments to keep this on the radar
screen for urgent follow-up,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director
General and CEO.
IATA welcomed the reaffirmation within the agreement that
environmental issues leading up to COP-16 should continue to be addressed
through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). “ICAO is
the right forum to reach a global sectoral approach to deal with
aviation’s carbon emissions. I welcome the agreement’s reaffirmation of
this as the industry continues to pursue its ambitious environmental
targets to improve fuel efficiency by 1.5% per year to 2020, cap net
emissions from 2020 with carbon neutral growth and cut net carbon
emissions in half by 2050 compared to 2005,” said Bisignani.
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For more information, please contact:
Steve Lott
Head of Corporate Communications
North America
Tel: +1 202 285 9590
Email: lotts@iata.org
Anthony Concil
Director Corporate Communications
Tel: + 41 22 770 2967
Email: corpcomms@iata.org
Notes for Editors:
- IATA
(International Air Transport Association) represents some 230
airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic
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