US calls for EU open skies assent

The EU and US reached a framework for a new transatlantic aviation agreement on the 2 March 2007. EU Transport Ministers will consider the deal on the 22 March 2007.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Press Release, IP/07/277: Open sky: Jacques Barrot welcomes the draft aviation agreement reached by the EU-US negotiators http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/277&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News, 4.3.07: BA and Virgin knock open sky deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6417277.stm

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