European commissioner for mobility and transport, Violeta Bulc, has announced that the European Union and Qatar have concluded negotiations for a comprehensive air transport agreement.

European and North American airlines are falling behind due to unions, poorly-located hubs and outdated infrastructure, according to James Hogan, the chief executive of Etihad Airways. He made the remarks in response to British Airways, Chief Executive, Willie Walsh who said European export credit agencies are unfairly subsiding the growth of Middle Eastern carriers.