Airlines
Asean-EU Air Transport Deal Near Completion
A final sticking point over fifth-freedom rights continues to hang over the settlement.
Singapore Airlines could become a big beneficiary of a new comprehensive air transport agreement (CATA) between Asean and the EU.
Singapore Airlines could become a big beneficiary of a new comprehensive air transport agreement (CATA) between Asean and the EU.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union are close to finalizing a Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) between the two blocs, following an eighth round of negotiations in Salzburg, Austria. If concluded, the Asean-EU CATA will relax limits on air transport growth on both sides, enabling better connectivity while allowing both territories to expand and diversify their markets.


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