The United States-European Union Open Aviation Area: The American Perspective

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of current United States-European Union (U.S.-E.U.) aviation relations. Following a brief historical review, the proposed North-Atlantic Open Aviation Area is discussed. Specifically, the associated economic benefits are assessed, and the causes of the cu...

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Published in:Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
Main Authors: Hofer, Christian, Dresner, Martin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: OSU 2010
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Online Access:http://journals.oregondigital.org/index.php/trforum/article/view/1001
https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/jtrf.46.1.1001
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Summary:This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of current United States-European Union (U.S.-E.U.) aviation relations. Following a brief historical review, the proposed North-Atlantic Open Aviation Area is discussed. Specifically, the associated economic benefits are assessed, and the causes of the current deadlock in U.S.-E.U. negotiations are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the interests and actions of U.S. stakeholders, most notably U.S. airlines, labor organizations, the Department of Transportation and Congress.