EU and ASEAN conclude the world’s first bloc-to-bloc Air Transport Agreement

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded negotiations on the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (AE CATA). This is the world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement, which will bolster connectivity and economic development among the 37 Member States of ASEAN and the EU. Under the agreement, EU airlines will be able to fly up to 14 weekly passenger services, and any number of cargo services, via and beyond any ASEAN country, and vice versa. Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean said: “The conclusion of this first-ever ‘bloc-to-bloc’ air transport agreement marks an important milestone in the EU’s external aviation policy. It provides essential guarantees