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ACI-NA welcomes U.S./EU second stage agreement

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25-Mar-2010 Airports Council International-North America President Greg Principato applauded the second stage air transportation agreement initialed by the United States and European Union in Brussels today.

ACI-NA participated actively in the second stage negotiations on behalf of its airport members.

"The second stage agreement builds and improves on the ground-breaking first stage air transport agreement reached in 2007", said Principato. That agreement, signed in April 2007, allowed airlines in the United States and the EU to provide passenger and cargo service without limitations on the number of flights or destinations. "ACI-NA welcomes the improved regulatory cooperation on security, safety, competition, environment, air traffic management, facilitation and other issues, enhanced liberalization, and strengthening of the U.S./EU aviation relationship and market promoted by the second stage agreement. These improvements will benefit passengers, our airport members and their communities."

ACI-NA commends the U.S. and EU government officials of their respective delegations for their tireless efforts during eight rounds of negotiations to secure this important second stage agreement.