EU and Chinese aviation authorities sign agreements
May 28, 2019 Category China News Round-up, Weekly
China’s civil aviation regulator signed two landmark aviation agreements with the European Union to boost their cooperation and enhance overall EU-China aviation relations. It is the first time such agreements are signed between the two parties. The two agreements are the Agreement on Civil Aviation Safety Between China and the European Union, and the Agreement Between China and the EU on Certain Aspects of Air Services. The bilateral civil aviation safety agreement establishes a legal framework for cooperation in civil aviation safety, including airworthiness certification, air traffic control services, and personnel licensing and training. The agreement will facilitate cooperation in the evaluation and certification of aeronautical products, which industry observers said would remove unnecessary duplication and reduce costs in the aviation sector.
The air services agreement makes it easier for airlines from China and the EU to fly to and from China and the EU’s 28 member states. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the two aviation agreements will create jobs, boost growth and bring our continents and peoples closer together.” Once details of implementation are agreed upon, the aviation safety agreement will boost trade in aircraft and related products between China and the EU. China’s domestic aircraft will be able to enter the EU market after receiving air airworthiness certificates from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). By the end of January, 1,730 of the total of 3,639 passenger and freight aircraft in service in China, were made by Airbus.
In other aviation news, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern and Xiamen Airlines are seeking compensation from Boeing for incurring considerable losses after the grounding of the 737 MAX aircraft following two major crashes. China Eastern Airlines has 14 Boeing 737-MAX aircraft, all of which would resume flying only after the CAAC and Boeing resolve the safety concerns. China was the first country to take action by grounding the aircraft from commercial flights following the two crashes, the China Daily reports. China has ordered the largest number of 737 MAX aircraft. Thirteen carriers operate 96 such aircraft.
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