The Freedom of the Air

The Rights of one airline to operate from the country of its ownership to another country is generally governed by bilateral air services agreements (ASAs) agreed to between two contracting states. The ASAs clearly define the rights/obligations of designated airlines of the two countries and also determine the frequency of flights to be allowed to each carrier along with number of passengers or the quantity of cargo/mail carried.  These rights, referred to as traffic rights, are normally governed by the principle of reciprocity,  although it is upto the aeronautical authorities of the contracting states to agree to any variation.

 

FIRST FREEDOM

The right to Fly over another country without landing

SECOND  FREEDOM

The right of making a technical landing for refueling,etc., without picking up or letting off revenue traffic

THIRD  FREEDOM

The right to carry revenue traffic from nation A to nation B.

FOURTH  FREEDOM

The right to carry revenue traffic from nation B to nation A

FIFTH  FREEDOM

The right to pick up or let off revenue traffic between nation A and nation B, or at a point beyond nation B.

SIXTH  FREEDOM

The carriage of revenue traffic from third nation (s) to nation A, and its subsequent carriage to nation B.

SEVENTH  FREEDOM

Revenue traffic flown between the territories of two nations (B to C) by carrier operating entirely outside its own territory A.

EIGHTH  FREEDOM

The privilege to carry a treaty partner’s domestic revenue traffic (city 1 to city2).