PURPOSE: to provide for the possibility of derogating from the conditions for wet-leasing set out in Article 13(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 by concluding international agreements.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) 2019/2 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community.
CONTENT: the Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 provides for the possibility of derogating from the restrictive conditions applicable to wet lease agreements for aircraft registered in a third country, where an international wet lease agreement signed by the Union, on the basis of an air transport agreement in force signed before 1 January 2008, provides for a specific wet lease regime.
The Commission is
 currently reviewing Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, including its provisions on wet-leasing and their possible impact on employees and consumers. Given that this review could lead to a general revision of that Regulation, this Regulation is limited to aligning Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 with the relevant international obligations. The international agreement on wet-leasing should include reciprocal rights and obligations for both parties and should be based on an existing Air Transport Agreement.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 3.2.2019.