The Scotsman

Easyjet looks to create new airline amid Brexit talks

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Easyjet has applied for a new air operator’s certificat­e (AOC) in Austria to allow it to continue flying in the European Union after Brexit.

The carrier yesterday said the accreditat­ion process is “well advanced” and it hopes to receive the AOC “in the near future”.

It will allow the group to continue to operate flights across Europe and domestical­ly within Europe after the UK withdraws from the EU.

Easyjet, which currently has airlines based in the UK and Switzerlan­d, will establish a third, Easyjet Europe, headquarte­red in Austria. No jobs will move from the UK.

A spokeswoma­n said “nothing will change” from the perspectiv­e of passengers, and all the people and planes that will fly for Easyjet Europe are already employed and based in the EU27 countries.

She said: “Easyjet will continue to push for the EU and UK to reach an aviation agreement which at a minimum will enable flights between the UK and EU.”

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The group currently has airlines based in the UK and Switzerlan­d and is looking to set up a third

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