Emirates urges caution on EU-level aviation deal with Gulf countries
Brussels
EMIRATES has written to several European governments expressing concern that its flying rights could be frozen if the European Commission is allowed to use aviation negotiations with Gulf countries as a way to challenge alleged illegal state subsidies to Gulf airlines.
The Commission, the European Union's executive, is expected to ask member states for a mandate to start talks on flying agreements with the Gulf countries and others such as China and Turkey when it presents an aviation package in December.
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