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Breaking down the barriers

The rules that govern the international aviation business are out of date. They place heavy restrictions on airline ownership and market access. This prevents airlines from enjoying the commercial freedom that other businesses take for granted. And in the current economic environment, this is a serious threat to their very survival.

The Agenda for Freedom initiative is leading the charge to remove these restrictions.

2009 Agenda For Freedom Summit

A historic multilateral statement of policy principles regarding the implementation of bilateral air service agreements was signed by seven states in Montebello, Canada, on 16 November 2009.

The signatories are Chile, Malaysia, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. The document was also endorsed by the European Commission. In total they represent some 60% of global aviation.

Access the Summit documentation, press releases and pictures

REGISTRY

This is a list of Governments that have so far signed and/or endorsed the Multilareral Statement of Policy Principles: Chile, European Commission, Kuwait, Malaysia, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, USA

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REAPING BENEFITS

"Liberalizing only 320 bilateral agreements would create 24.1 million jobs and generate an additional $490 billion GDP"
InterVISTAS-ga study on The Economic Impact of Air Service Liberalisation - 2006 (pdf)

Inventory of national liberalization best practices gathered since first summit in October 2008

FAQ

All you need to know about the Agenda for Freedom and airline liberalization.