Airlines participation Sample Clauses

Airlines participation. The Open Sky agreement with the US is the first agreement where the Commission is negotiating on behalf of the Member States. Therefore, it is important to analyze the process in order to improve it for further negotiations, for instance MERCOSUR as it is suggested in this thesis. This part of the study aims to shed some light on the future European performance vis-à-vis third countries. As previously stated in the introduction, after the ECJ ruling, the Community - under a specific mandate from the Council – is in charge of the negotiation with the third countries on air transport issues. It is a long learning process for both entities: the Commission and the airlines. According to a Commission official71, the Commission needs to prove mainly to Member States that it brings added value in this field as demonstrated in the international negotiations for instance the Commercial Policy. Furthermore, it needs to develop an environment of confidence with the airlines. During the negotiation with the US, the European airlines have participated only partially. This attitude was contrary to the national traditions and shows a lack of trust in the European airlines. In the recent past, airlines participated fully in the negotiations between the National Aviation Authorities establishing the agreement. In the US, the Air Transport Association, which represents the sector72, takes full part in the game. It is true that it was an agreement between two States but the commercial interests were always on the table. Xx XXXXX, Air France European Affairs Department, states that even if there is a formal representation via AEA, they would prefer to participate directly. This attitude is based on the fact that their goodwill (‘fonds de commerce’) is decided by the Commission in these agreements. In other words, during these negotiations, the strategic interests of the companies are at stake and their presence is vital. Moreover, he claims that all the companies concerned by a future agreement should be present. Furthermore, he criticizes the Commission’s 71 Interview with Xxxxxxxx XXXXX, European Commission DG TREN, Brussels, on 04/04/2008 72 Air Transport Association available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/home/ approach, i.e., the ideological approach instead of a pragmatic view. That is to say that, according to this airline representative, the Commission must have a case by case approach while dealing with a third country in the air transport matters73. In the same line of...
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