UAE and Montenegro sign open air services MoU

UAE and the Government of Montenegro signed (13-Mar-2011) an open air services MoU and initiated an air services agreement (ASA) on 10-Mar-2011. The two delegations agreed that any number of designated airlines of both parties will have the right to perform scheduled air services. The UAE delegation designated Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, RAK Airways and flyDubai as UAE national airlines under the agreement. The Montenegro delegation designated Montenegro Airlines as its designated airline. The MoU allows full flexibility on the routes, capacity, number of frequencies and types of aircraft, in any type of service (passenger or cargo). The signed memorandum also includes the exercise of fifth freedom traffic rights. In addition, both parties agreed to allow unrestricted non-scheduled operations between the two countries. [more]