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fifth freedom right definition, 4b development in Western countries, 157 in East Africa, 140 goals of Yamoussoukro Decision, 11, 28n. 3 goals of Yamoussoukro Declaration, 10, 28n. 2 protectionist policy case examples, 38–39 trends, 124, 126–27, 127t, 128t, 147 see also freedoms of the air first freedom right definition, 4b see also freedoms of the air fleet characteristics accidents involving Eastern-built aircraft, 48, 49t, 50t, 51 data sources, 118–19, 124 impact of liberalization, 124–25 patterns and trends in Africa, 121–24, 123t, 125, 125t safety performance of Western-built aircraft operating in Africa, 45t see also traffic, frequency and capacity fourth freedom right definition, 4b see also freedoms of the air freedoms of the air African Airlines Association’s proposal, 5 Banjul Accord Group agreement, 84 Central African Economic and Monetary Community agreement, 89 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and, 95 Declaration of Mbabane, 3 definition and scope, 4–5b League of Arab States open skies agreement, 68–69 Yamoussoukro Decision and, 6, 11, 147 Yamoussoukro Declaration, 10 frequency of flights. see traffic, frequency and capacity
G Gabon, 41, 87, 111, 172–73, 194t, 201t Gambia, 41, 72, 82, 132, 194t, 201t gateway airports, 9 Ghana, 41, 72, 82, 132, 133, 194t, 201t Ghellab, Karim, 65
governance capacity for liberalization, 173–74 gross domestic product, trade share of, 149–50, 153 Guinea, 41, 82, 130, 194t, 201t Guinea-Bissau, 41, 72, 76, 130, 194t, 201t
I implementation of Yamoussoukro Decision as administrative action by specialized body, 30 African Union recommendations for, 52–54 as application of operational principles, 30–31 arbitration procedures as indication of, 34 by club of ready and willing states, 41, 42 competition rules as indication of, 32–34, 54–55 contract law principles of precedent and subsequent conditions, 54–57 current state, 41–42, 111–12, 119, 120t, 192–98t entry into force, 20–21, 23 establishment of executing agency as indication of, 36–37 future prospects, 172 harmonization of liberalizing rules, 33 as implementation of bilateral agreement compatible with Decision, 31, 40, 172 interpretations of meaning of, 29–31 main elements, 31–32 monitoring body activities as indication of, 35, 55, 56–57 obstacles to, 6, 13, 15, 33, 52, 57, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 operational level, 37–38, 40, 41–42, 172 policy formulation capabilities for, 173–74 recommendations for uncommitted states, 172–73 safety and security concerns, 52, 57, 174–75 uncommitted states, 111–12 see also regional implementation of Yamoussoukro Decision Indian Ocean island countries, 144–46 informal carriers, 118