§ Mr. Michael SpicerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made by EC member states towards providing for a single market in aviation services by the end of 1992, with respect in particular to the abolition of bilateral air servicing agreements and to the permitting of cross border investment by one airline in another.
§ Mr. McLoughlinGood progress is being made. The third and final stage of EC air transport liberalisation measures is under negotiation in Brussels and is due to take effect by 1 Janaury 1993. Air services between and
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Name Owner Date of registration1 Date of last inspection Aberdonian Nomis Shipping Ltd. 1977 3 December 1991 Alexandra Tide Tidewater Marine January 1974 20 December 1991 Anegada Knight/Carvel May 1962 11 July 1991 Atlantic Defender Swire Pacific 1979 2 December 1991 Atlantic Guardian Swire Pacific 1980 20 December 1991 Barnsley Knight/Carvel October 1960 31 May 1991 Barra Supplier Barra Shipping 1984 4 June 1991 Black Isle Black Ice Ltd. 1973 14 October 1991 Black Watch Black Watch Ltd. April 1977 6 January 1992 Blue Flame 1 Putford Enterprises October 1976 6 March 1991 Breydon Eider Breydon Marine March 1961 9 April 1991 Britannia Challenger Britannia Marine April 1964 10 April 1991 Britannia Champion Suffolk Marine February 1980 17 May 1991 Britannia Chieftain Suffolk Marine 1973 9 January 1992 Britannia Cobra Britannia Marine April 1978 6 March 1991 Britannia Conquest Suffolk Marine February 1974 25 April 1991 Britannia Crusader Suffolk Marine 1976 17 September 1991 Britannia Endeavour Suffolk Marine 1975 22 October 1991 Britannia Fury Britannia Marine October 1972 19 March 1991 Britannia Gazelle Britannia Marine August 1978 21 March 1991 Britannia Harvester Suffolk Marine December 1972 3 April 1991 Britannia Knight Suffolk Marine June 1976 9 April 1991 Britannia Monarch Suffolk Marine September 1973 16 April 1991 Britannia Stallion Britannia Marine November 1978 4 April 1991 Britannia Venturer Suffolk Marine 1965 19 September 1991 Britannia Vixen Britannia Marine January 1978 19 March 1991 Britannia Warrior Suffolk Marine June 1973 16 February 1991 CAM Cheetah CAM Shipping Ltd. November 1959 13 December 1991 CAM Civet CAM Shipping Ltd. November 1960 31 December 1991 CAM Cougar CAM Shipping Ltd. June 1958 9 December 1991 CAM Defender CAM Standby Ltd. 1983 30 October 1991 CAM Genet CAM Shipping Ltd. October 1960 6 January 1992 CAM Guardian CAM Shipping Ltd. October 1970 9 December 1991 CAM Jaguar CAM Shipping Ltd. December 1957 19 December 1991 CAM Lynx CAM Shipping Ltd. January 1960 19 December 1991 CAM Observer CAM Offshore Ltd. 1953 13 December 1991 within EC member states will then be covered by EC rules rather than bilateral provisions. Cross-border investment between airlines is already covered by provisions relating to competition, including the EC mergers regulation which took effect in 1990.