Article from BTNews 23 JULY 2018
Airports welcome Brexit White Paper
The Brexit White Paper is welcome confirmation of UK aviation proposals but agreement on the implementation period and ratification are vital, according to the Airport Operators Association (AOC).
Chief executive Karen Dee said: “We welcome government confirmation of its proposal to seek an aviation agreement that matches as closely as possible today’s traffic rights and aviation regulation arrangements.
“Such a liberalised approach will maintain outstanding connectivity and choice, which will benefit consumers, businesses and trade across the UK and the EU.
“It is vital that both sides now secure the implementation period by finalising the withdrawal agreement and enabling its early ratification to provide UK and EU consumers and businesses with the necessary confidence about future arrangements.
Dee added agreeing the detail of future arrangements was “a complex task” and it was important discussions should begin as soon as possible.
“As such, the AOA calls for early discussions to take place between the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and other relevant authorities to discuss the technical arrangements for all possible scenarios to support both negotiators and businesses with practical advice and guidance.”
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When will people realise that Mays proposals are impossible for the EU to agree to, because the regulations and laws of the constitution of the EU preclude it. May is going for a no deal brexit, she is currently obfuscating and procrastinating until she can, incorrectly, claim that EU intransigence is to blame. But her wealthy supporters will be happy with losing jurisdiction of the ECJ. The rest of us will be living in a new UK tax haven, where we pay a lot more tax, if we have an income, and the country will descend into anarchy.