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Europe must relook aviation policies: IATA

Daniel Chigundu by Daniel Chigundu
November 13, 2018
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INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments in Europe to consider changing some of their aviation policies if the continent is to reap more benefits from the air transport sector.

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According to IATA statistics, about 8.5 million flights touch Europe each year and that activity supports 12.2 million jobs and generates about $823 billion of European GDP.

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The figures are expected to increase by about 50 percent owing to demand for air connectivity over the next two decades and for Europe to fully realize this potential it must address deep-rooted issues which hamper the competitiveness of Europe’s aviation sector.

Chief among the concerns are the onerous regulation, high taxes, inefficient air traffic management, and a lack of sufficient infrastructure capacity.

IATA director general and chief executive officer Alexandre de Juniac told delegates in his keynote address to the inaugural IATA Wings of Change Europe conference in Madrid, Spain that European governments must embrace the spirit of change in their policies.

“In 2037, 1.9 billion passengers should be travelling to, from and within this continent. That growth will create jobs and drive a modern economy. But these economic and societal benefits will only materialize if Europe provides a playing field on which its airline industry can be competitive.

“Governments must embrace a spirit of change in their policies and ambitions for aviation. If governments make the right decisions for aviation—effective regulations, fair taxes and efficient infrastructure—the competitiveness of the entire European economy will improve,” he said

Meanwhile, IATA also announced that it is developing a Competitiveness Toolkit, which will provide governments with an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of their air connectivity.

The analysis will be updated regularly, to enable stakeholders to measure progress. The first country report, for Spain, was published at Wings of Change, with key European states to follow in the coming weeks.

IATA identified three key areas of action to enhance European competitiveness: improving air traffic management, enhancing aviation infrastructure, and reducing the cost and regulatory burden.

 

Air Traffic Management: A four-point plan for improvements should be adopted without delay by the European Commission, States, Air Navigation Service Providers and their staff, comprising:

Reforms to out-dated work practices

Modernization of the ATM infrastructure

Empowering the European Network Manager, and

Strengthening the Performance and Charging Scheme regulation.

“This year’s ATM performance has seen delays at record levels. Passengers deserve better, and airlines cannot wait for the benefits of the Single European Sky program to materialize. Urgent action is needed today to ensure improvements are in place for next summer,” said de Juniac.

IATA and PANSA (the ANSP for Poland) jointly announced the publication of the Airspace Strategy for Poland, the first of the National Airspace Strategies that Poland, France, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have undertaken to develop.

Airport Capacity: There is an urgent need to build more airport capacity, but IATA urged caution with the involvement of the private sector in running airports. And existing capacity must be handled with care. The European Slot Regulation, which is aligned with the Worldwide Slots Guidelines, has worked well to manage constrained airports in a way which ensures stable schedules while creating openings for new competition.

Smarter Regulations: IATA encouraged European regulators to focus on two key regulatory reforms:

The EU261 compensation scheme is complicated for airlines and passengers, and wholesale reform is urgently needed.

The Airport Charges Directive has failed to keep airport charges competitive. Over the last decade, passenger charges have doubled as a proportion of the ticket price. Those airports which have strong market power must be effectively regulated. “The key is to agree on the principles for establishing which airports need regulating, and a way to make that regulation effective, quickly,” said de Juniac.

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Daniel Chigundu is a journalist who writes about tourism, entertainment and parliamentary issues. He is a blogger and works with various organizations on their social media platforms such as OpenParlyZW. He loves to travel and taking pictures of beautiful places. He has been a journalist since September 2009.

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