As time goes by, it seems that the only way that the UK can negotiate its own deals is that it joins with EFTA, even just for the transitional period.
And lose Ryanair?? . We may be thick but we are not stupid. Are you aware of the strength of our airline leasing industry and how it benefits by being linked to a supranational legal system?
And if the UK does not join EFTA what would you suggest the Irish should do? Clearly, you believe a United States of Europe is not something that Irish people would benefit from.
we've been through this already and it isn't a fair comparison is it?
why would you lose Ryanair if ROI joins EFTA? You have Swissair, Scandinavian Airlines, Icelandic Airlines etc. They are allowed to run in the EU.
I think it's inevitable in the short term that we need to find a route to reduce friction with the EU. EFTA is the only one.
Mmmmmm. Still no agreement on who invented the bagpipes though.
.. read what Michael o Leary has said on the subject. He has basically made three statements, amplifying the same theme. .. before Brexit .. you would be mad to do it and we might withdraw flights. After brexit .. we want ECJ to adjudicate on disputes, otherwise will withdraw planes. Recently . Unless you (UK) can provide assurances , and as we need to do planning a year in advance, fights to and from UK airports by us will cease from. Summer 2019
.. no the culprits have not been unmasked. You are aware of the distinction, in that the irish ones or uillean pipes are fed by flexing the shoulder rather than blowing air into a bag. My impression is that the Scottish pipes are louder, and the uillean pipes are more expressive.
That applies to all Countries around the world that set their own standards, obtaining approvals merely a testing exercise to conform to, what is the problem?
I am wondering about your technical background now. Every responsible technical industry tries to have their representatives on the national and international standards bodies. They are then in a position to know what is happening along the tracks into the future and may even be in a position to influence the change itself. What it certainly does is to ensure that their r&d departments are not going down blind alleys. This is not the same as insider dealing as the deliberations are more open, but knowledge is power and the earlier you have this knowledge the more powerful...
You're on an eBike forum, so here's an example... you should see the benefit of the EU wide 250w / 25kph standard and how it benefits UK / EU suppliers because they have a standard massive market to sell to. Its why the EU brands are so far ahead of the US where they have different standards in every state and therefore no brand really knows what to make.
The ECJ is the governing court of the European open skies agreement....unless you only want to fly only in the UK we will all need its services to fly over European airspace and land at European airports...trust that explains why we need the ECJ.
Shemozzle....' Obtaining approvals merely a testing exercise to conform to,what is the problem'.....have you ever tried to get a European standard?
Sorry my posting pretty much mirrored KTM posting,but we are both companies who have a lot of involvement with EU standards.
I think you will find that the UK already contributes highly in regard to global standards - there is a bigger world out there than just the EU who are pushing for global acceptance of their homegrown standards.
And they will need our agreement to use the UK hub - speak the the EU carriers and see if they are worried if a new deal can't be struck with the EU - as I have said before it is a two way street .
Most EU standards are based on ISO standards... Including those for bikes, batteries, etc.
Somewhere along the line you have lost the plot. The EU standards tend to protect the buyer and the end user. You want to make products that don't? Fine, but that is a one way street. To ruin...
