Thirty years ago, the governments of the Netherlands and the US took the courageous and visionary step of forging the world's first Open Skies agreement.It took courage because of the suspicions and cynicism on both sides of the Atlantic about who might be the "bigger winner," and it was visionary because few at the time comprehended the tremendous significance that this first Open Skies pact would have on commercial aviation and global trade.Since 1992, the US has established more than 130 Open Skies agreements and the model has been adopted by other nations and national alliances. Over 70% of international flights in and out of the US operate under an Open Skies agreement.
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