7.—(1) Article 2 (definitions) is amended as follows.
(2) In point (b) (definition of “new entrant”), in point (ii), for “Community airports” substitute “airports in the United Kingdom, or between an airport in the United Kingdom and an airport in an EEA state,”.
(3) For point (e) (definition of “Community air carrier”), substitute—
“(e)‘UK air carrier’ means an air carrier with a valid operating licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the United Kingdom;”.
(4) After that point insert—
“(ea)‘qualifying air carrier’ means:
(i)a UK air carrier, or
(ii)any air carrier eligible to operate services on the route concerned under or by virtue of an agreement between the United Kingdom and another country;”.