More new air services arrangements signed by the UAE

The United Arab Emirates has added to its already impressive list of air services agreements (see previous post) by announcing the conclusion of new air services arrangements with (dates are when a statement was posted):

Bangladesh - 14 April 2011
Montenegro - 14 April 2011
Uruguay - 9 May 2011
Colombia - 16 May 2011
Mali - 22 May 2011

The GCCA's statement with respect to Bangladesh rather surprisingly seems to give details of what is supposed to be a Confidential Memorandum of Understanding!

Qatar concludes new air services arrangements with Ecuador, Georgia, Germany, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria and Uruguay

From the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar and various media, announcements of new air services agreements between Qatar and:

• Ecuador - signed 21 March 2011
• Georgia - signed 15 February 2011
• Sudan - reported in February 2011 to have been signed
• Uruguay - negotiating mandate granted by Qatari Cabinet in February 2011

Qatar has also announced enhanced air services arrangements with:

• Germany - negotiations were held 6-7 July 2010 
• Sri Lanka - negotiations were held 8-10 August 2010 
• Syria - reported in October 2010

Argentina in air rights dispute with Uruguay

On 23 July 2009 Airline Business reported on an air rights disagreement between Uruguay and Argentina that is seeing the Urguayan carrier, Pluna, switch its attention to Paraguay where it plans to create a mini hub.

Argentina has recently renationalised Aerolineas Argentinas.