June 9, 2003

June 9, 2003

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EC Cleared To Negotiate Open Skies Pact with Washington

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AMERICAS Alaska Airlines and Boeing have accepted legal responsibility for the Jan. 31, 2000, crash of Alaska Flight 261 that killed all 88 people on board. The move is expected to ease settlement of the remaining 16 lawsuits filed by victims’ families.
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EC Cleared To Negotiate Open Skies Pact with Washington

In a move with far-reaching implications, European transport ministers last week cleared the European Commission to negotiate a multilateral open skies agreement with Washington. The European Union (EU) transport ministers council, meeting on June 5, gave the go-ahead for the commission to enter into discussions with the U.S. with the aim of creating an Open Aviation Area.
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