Does anyone know anything about the draft bilateral agreement which is technically ready? What does it involve? what are the sticking points that have held up its implementation?
The BASA is actually more than 'draft'. It was signed in June 2008. But it has not been ratified by the US. Apart from the foreign repair station stuff that appears in the quote above, there's also a niggle over EASA fees and charges, though the FAA didn't seem to think that was a showstopper in the articles I've read. I've been unable to find the text, though Seebohm clearly envisages that it would cover mutual licence recognition.