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Jul 04, 2017 (newstodate): The Danish government has presented a new comprehensive strategy for developing commercial aviation in Denmark.
Among many pertinent issues is a thorough scrutiny of the country's bilateral air services agreements with other countries, aiming at obtaining more liberal agreement to spur the growth of air services through eliminating red tape and other restrictions whenever possible.
The strategy especially highlights the need for updates of existing air services agreements with countries including Russia, Japan, South Korea, China, India and Turkey.
The bilateral agreement with Russia dates back to 2016, agreed with the former Soviet state, and allowing for only one designated carrier from each party to operate on routes between Russia and Denmark as well as between Scandinavia and seven Asian destinations through Russian airspace.
The air services agreement is negotiated by a joint Scandinavian delegation, and in today's environment SAS still remains the sole beneficiary of this agreement while other carriers, notably Norwegian has aired its preparedness to launch flights from Copenhagen Airport to a number of Asian destinations once the agreement allowed for passage through Russian airspace.
Also industrial developments since 1956 has brought forward the need for exempting all-cargo flights from the restraints imposed on passenger services.
Negotiations between Russia and the Scandinavian parties were last conducted in June 2016. A new round of talks were slated for February 2017 but postponed, presumably to be slated for autumn 2017 instead.
Among many pertinent issues is a thorough scrutiny of the country's bilateral air services agreements with other countries, aiming at obtaining more liberal agreement to spur the growth of air services through eliminating red tape and other restrictions whenever possible.
The strategy especially highlights the need for updates of existing air services agreements with countries including Russia, Japan, South Korea, China, India and Turkey.
The bilateral agreement with Russia dates back to 2016, agreed with the former Soviet state, and allowing for only one designated carrier from each party to operate on routes between Russia and Denmark as well as between Scandinavia and seven Asian destinations through Russian airspace.
The air services agreement is negotiated by a joint Scandinavian delegation, and in today's environment SAS still remains the sole beneficiary of this agreement while other carriers, notably Norwegian has aired its preparedness to launch flights from Copenhagen Airport to a number of Asian destinations once the agreement allowed for passage through Russian airspace.
Also industrial developments since 1956 has brought forward the need for exempting all-cargo flights from the restraints imposed on passenger services.
Negotiations between Russia and the Scandinavian parties were last conducted in June 2016. A new round of talks were slated for February 2017 but postponed, presumably to be slated for autumn 2017 instead.