To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made by EC member states towards providing for a single market in aviation services by the end of 1992, with respect in particular to the abolition of bilateral air servicing agreements and to the permitting of cross border investment by one airline in another.
Good progress is being made. The third and final stage of EC air transport liberalisation measures is under negotiation in Brussels and is due to take effect by 1 Janaury 1993. Air services between and
Name | Owner | Date of registration1 | Date of last inspection |
Aberdonian | Nomis Shipping Ltd. | 1977 | 3 December 1991 |
Alexandra Tide | Tidewater Marine | January 1974 | 20 December 1991 |
Anegada | Knight/Carvel | May 1962 | 11 July 1991 |
Atlantic Defender | Swire Pacific | 1979 | 2 December 1991 |
Atlantic Guardian | Swire Pacific | 1980 | 20 December 1991 |
Barnsley | Knight/Carvel | October 1960 | 31 May 1991 |
Barra Supplier | Barra Shipping | 1984 | 4 June 1991 |
Black Isle | Black Ice Ltd. | 1973 | 14 October 1991 |
Black Watch | Black Watch Ltd. | April 1977 | 6 January 1992 |
Blue Flame 1 | Putford Enterprises | October 1976 | 6 March 1991 |
Breydon Eider | Breydon Marine | March 1961 | 9 April 1991 |
Britannia Challenger | Britannia Marine | April 1964 | 10 April 1991 |
Britannia Champion | Suffolk Marine | February 1980 | 17 May 1991 |
Britannia Chieftain | Suffolk Marine | 1973 | 9 January 1992 |
Britannia Cobra | Britannia Marine | April 1978 | 6 March 1991 |
Britannia Conquest | Suffolk Marine | February 1974 | 25 April 1991 |
Britannia Crusader | Suffolk Marine | 1976 | 17 September 1991 |
Britannia Endeavour | Suffolk Marine | 1975 | 22 October 1991 |
Britannia Fury | Britannia Marine | October 1972 | 19 March 1991 |
Britannia Gazelle | Britannia Marine | August 1978 | 21 March 1991 |
Britannia Harvester | Suffolk Marine | December 1972 | 3 April 1991 |
Britannia Knight | Suffolk Marine | June 1976 | 9 April 1991 |
Britannia Monarch | Suffolk Marine | September 1973 | 16 April 1991 |
Britannia Stallion | Britannia Marine | November 1978 | 4 April 1991 |
Britannia Venturer | Suffolk Marine | 1965 | 19 September 1991 |
Britannia Vixen | Britannia Marine | January 1978 | 19 March 1991 |
Britannia Warrior | Suffolk Marine | June 1973 | 16 February 1991 |
CAM Cheetah | CAM Shipping Ltd. | November 1959 | 13 December 1991 |
CAM Civet | CAM Shipping Ltd. | November 1960 | 31 December 1991 |
CAM Cougar | CAM Shipping Ltd. | June 1958 | 9 December 1991 |
CAM Defender | CAM Standby Ltd. | 1983 | 30 October 1991 |
CAM Genet | CAM Shipping Ltd. | October 1960 | 6 January 1992 |
CAM Guardian | CAM Shipping Ltd. | October 1970 | 9 December 1991 |
CAM Jaguar | CAM Shipping Ltd. | December 1957 | 19 December 1991 |
CAM Lynx | CAM Shipping Ltd. | January 1960 | 19 December 1991 |
CAM Observer | CAM Offshore Ltd. | 1953 | 13 December 1991 |
within EC member states will then be covered by EC rules rather than bilateral provisions. Cross-border investment between airlines is already covered by provisions relating to competition, including the EC mergers regulation which took effect in 1990.