News from the Economic Working Group
Paris, 30 March 2022 — The members of the Economic Working Group gathered in person to consider the status of the 2022 work programmes of the Economic Working Group and the Network of Chief Economists, including the work carried out by the two ad hoc study groups on the liberalisation of market access, and on the Multilateral Agreement on Commercial Rights of Non-scheduled Air Services in Europe (30 April 1956) – also known as the Paris Agreement of 1956.
A tour de table offered participants the opportunity to share updates on current and future European air transport developments; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the challenges encountered in air services by the restrictions imposed by third countries, were in particular highlighted.
The participants also reflected on the role and composition of the Economic Working Group. They underlined the value of sharing information and expertise amongst the group’s members and the importance of these exchanges.