As ruled by the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the Community has exclusive competence with respect to various aspects of external aviation which were traditionally governed by bilateral air services agreements between Member States and third countries.
Saskaņā ar Eiropas Kopienu Tiesas spriedumiem Kopienai ir ekskluzīva kompetence attiecībā uz vairākiem ārējās gaisa satiksmes aspektiem, kurus parasti regulēja ar divpusējiem gaisa satiksmes pakalpojumu nolīgumiem starp dalībvalstīm un trešām valstīm.