Jordan, China sign bilateral air services agreement

AMMAN — Jordan and China on Monday signed the final air services agreement, which was first initiated in 1992, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The agreement, which was signed by the Chief Commissioner of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) Captain Haitham Misto and Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Pan Weifang aims to regulate air services between the two countries and to allow air carriers the right to operate 21 flights per week for passengers, air freight and mail instead of 7 weekly flights, according to previous air transport entitlements.

The agreement also gives airlines in Jordan and China the right to exercise air transport through airports of other countries, and to avoid double taxation and fees imposed on the operating income of air transport companies in both countries.