This briefing explains that the UK and the EU would still be able to make arrangements which are already extended to non-EU members, such as an ‘air services agreement’ to keep planes flying. This would require flexibility on both sides, but the mutual interests in protecting aviation would be overwhelming.

Solutions include:

• UK retaining access to the EU’s Single Aviation Market on current terms by immediately re-joining the European Common Aviation Area as an independent member state, and remaining part of the European Aviation Safety Agency

• Negotiating a bespoke arrangement, effectively a new free trade agreement (FTA) for aviation only

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