Harden Open Skies reciprocity vs Russia overflight and China agreement compliance
Mandate says so long as U.S. carriers cannot fly Russian airspace, foreign carriers to East/South Asia should not keep competitive advantages, and the U.S. should not offer China new talks until existing commitments are implemented.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 19 (Transportation) — Aviation international: remain committed to Open Skies but reflect that many emerging markets are not fully open; while U.S. carriers cannot overfly Russia, disallow foreign-carrier advantages on East/South Asia routes; no additional China negotiations until China implements agreements already signed.
Undo plan
1) Pursue reciprocal Open Skies with alliance consultation—not sudden capacity shocks to consumers.
2) Use targeted remedies for Russia overflight asymmetry.
3) Enforce China aviation commitments with transparent benchmarks before new concessions.
4) Publish passenger-impact analyses of any capacity restrictions.
5) Verify: U.S. carrier Asia route economics; agreement compliance trackers.