The Government has proposed ratification of the aviation agreement concerning establishment of the Northern European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB). Finland, Latvia, Norway and Estonia signed the agreement in June 2012 in Tallinn.
The goal of the agreement is to increase air safety, reduce environmental impact and decrease costs.
These goals will be achieved through enhancing the use of member state airspace by, for example, offering the possibility of wider flight routes and greater route useability. Air traffic efficiency will reduce fuel consumption and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Where air passengers are concerned, the reform will be seen in greater punctuality and shorter flight times.
