Singapore signs Open Skies Agreement with Peru

1.     Singapore signed an Open Skies Agreement with Peru on 16 October 2018.  Under the agreement, the airlines of Singapore and Peru will be able to fly any number of passenger and cargo services between both countries as well as beyond to any third country, with no restrictions on capacity, frequency, aircraft type, or routing.  In addition, cargo carriers from both countries will be able to use the other country as a hub for operations to any third country.

2.     The agreement was signed by Mr Bernard Lim, Senior Director (International Relations and Security), Ministry of Transport, Singapore; and Mr Carlos César Arturo Estremadoyro Mory, Vice-Minister of Transport of Peru.

3.     Mr Lim said, “We are very pleased to sign this Open Skies Agreement, which liberalises air services between and beyond Singapore and Peru.  This is testament to the strong bilateral relationship between Singapore and Peru.  The agreement will open up new opportunities for our carriers and enable greater connectivity for people and goods. It will also bring benefit and promote business, tourism and economic exchanges between our two countries.”

4.     Singapore adopts a liberal aviation policy, and continuously seeks to enhance its connectivity to the world, to support trade, investment, and tourism, and foster people-to-people and cultural links.  With this agreement, Singapore has concluded Air Services Agreements with more than 140 States and Territories, of which over 70 are Open Skies Agreements.