The Senate plenary approved this Thursday (16) the Draft Legislative Decree (PDL) 255/2022 which abides by the text of the Agreement on Air Services between Brazil and the Seychelles Islands. The text goes on for promulgation.
In practice, the project deals with granting rights such as flying over another country’s territory without landing; make stops in the territory of the other country, for non-commercial purposes and make stops at the points on the routes specified in the schedule of routes jointly agreed by the aeronautical authorities of both countries.
Each party will have the right to indicate in writing, through diplomatic channels, one or more airlines to operate the agreed services, as well as to revoke or change this designation.
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Also according to the agreement, none of the countries will charge or allow the airlines designated by the other to be charged, aeronautical fees higher than those charged to their own airlines.
The text also provides that each country, based on reciprocity of treatment, will exempt the designated airline from taxes and fees, to the greatest extent possible in accordance with its current national legislation.
In addition, both countries will allow the designated airline to determine the frequency and capacity of international air transport services to be offered, based on market-specific commercial considerations.
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Located in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa, the Seychelles archipelago is made up of 115 islands. The purpose of the agreement, according to the explanatory memorandum of the Executive, is “to increase the ties of friendship, understanding and cooperation between the two signatory countries” in the expectation of establishing a new legal framework for the operation of air services between the territories of the two countries.
Still according to the government’s explanation, the partnership will contribute to the advancement of bilateral relations in the spheres of trade, tourism and cooperation between the two parties.
