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RECOMMENDATION (12913/2025 – C100277/2025 – 2011/0102(NLE))

On the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the fourth part; and on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Ancillary Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the first part, Iceland, of the second part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the third part, on the application of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the fourth part

A-10-2026-0068

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Johan Danielsson

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Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Air Transport Agreement between the US, the EU, Iceland and Norway, and the Ancillary Agreement on its application.

Committee position. The Committee on Transport and Tourism recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreements.

Key points

  1. Parliament consents to the conclusion of the agreements.
  2. The agreements liberalise market access, capacity, pricing and routes between US and EU aviation markets, increasing competition and benefiting passengers.
  3. The 2010 Protocol adds social provisions committing to high labour standards and environmental provisions to address aviation challenges.
  4. The agreements enhance EU airlines' market access and provide access to certain US Government-financed transport, including full rights for contracts with civilian US agencies.

Who is affected

  • EU airlines gain enhanced market access and rights to US Government-financed transport contracts.
  • Passengers benefit from increased competition and expanded connectivity between the US and Europe.

Figures and deadlines

  • Nearly 77 million passengers travelled between the United States and Europe in the 12 months to late-2024.
  • The US accounts for more than 20% of all goods transported to or from the EU by air.

Legal basis: Article 100(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union