For the purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated, the term:
“Aeronautical authorities" means, in the case of the United States, the Department of Transportation, or its successor, and in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba or its successor, and any person or agency authorized to perform the functions exercised by said authorities;
“Agreement" means this Agreement, its Annexes, and any amendments thereto;
“Airline(s)" when referring to the airline(s) of a Party, shall mean United States airlines in the case of the United States and Aruban airlines in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
“Air transportation" means the public carriage by aircraft of passengers, baggage, cargo, and mail, separately or in combination, for remuneration or hire;
“Convention" means the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on December 7, 1944, and includes:
any amendment that has entered into force under Article 94(a) of the Convention and has been ratified by both Parties, and
any Annex or any amendment thereto adopted under Article 90 of the Convention, insofar as such Annex or amendment is at any given time effective for both Parties;
“Designated airline" means an airline designated and authorized in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement;
“Full cost" means the cost of providing service plus a reasonable charge for administrative overhead;
“International air transportation" means air transportation that passes through the airspace over the territory of more than one State;
“National" in the case of the United States means nationals of the United States, and in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands its nationals who are permanent residents of Aruba.
“Price" means any fare, rate or charge for the carriage of passengers (and their baggage) and/or cargo (excluding mail) in air transportation charged by airlines, including their agents, and the conditions governing the availability of such fare, rate or charge;
“Stop for non-traffic purposes" means a landing for any purpose other than taking on or discharging passengers, baggage, cargo and/or mail in air transportation;
“Territory" in the case of the United States means the land areas under its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection, or trusteeship, and the territorial waters adjacent thereto; and in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands means the land area of Aruba and the territorial waters adjacent thereto; and
“User charge" means a charge imposed on airlines for the provision of airport, air navigation, or aviation security facilities or services including related services and facilities.
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Definitions
Onderdeel van Luchtvaartverdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden voor Aruba en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika inzake het luchtvervoer tussen Aruba en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika· Arbitrage
Deze tekst geldt sinds 11 juni 1998