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ASEAN and EU sign comprehensive air transport agreement
October 19th 2022
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement (CATA). Read More » It is the world's first bloc-to-bloc air transport pact said the two signatory nations in a joint statement at an ASEAN transport ministers meeting in Bali on Monday. When approved, CATA will allow ASEAN and EU airlines to fly any number of services between both regions. In addition, airlines of each country of one bloc will be permitted to operate 14 weekly passenger services and any number of cargo services to each country of the other bloc. “I believe the ASEAN-EU CATA will strengthen air transport services, connecting people, cultures and businesses across continents and will support sustainable aviation growth,” ASEAN secretary-general, Dato Lim Jock Hoi, said. European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, added: “The signature of this first region-to-region air transport agreement brings our aviation partnership to a new level. It replaces more than 140 bilateral air services agreements, providing a single set of rules and reducing red tape.” CATA must be ratified by countries of both blocs.
