Status EUROPLANE Component 2 and EUROPLANE extension

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INTERREG III C Project EUROPLANE EUROPLANE
Resolution Handover Event Bremen 15. November
2007 Hartmut Beyer UNICONSULT
UniversalTransport Consulting GmbH
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EUROPLANE Challenges for regional airports in
Europe (extract)

• Not always profitable operation due to small
  traffic volumes respectively small market demand
  requires regular financial support
• Regional economic and spatial benefits are not
  sufficiently promoted towards the public
  (negative image of air transport),
• Slot shortage at national hub airports limits
  thin domestic flight connections to regional
  airports
• Air service agreements with third countries
  should more involve regional airports
• National airlines and airports sometimes work
  against (competing) LCC activities at regional
  airports

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Example National airlines/ airports sometimes
work against competing LCC activities at regional
airports
Regional Level
National Level
Regions (Airport Owners)
NationalGovernments
Lack of support
Regional Airports
Hub Airports
Fear of Competition
Low Cost Carriers
NetworkAirlines
Fear of new LCCs
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Backup
European CommissionDG Energy and Transport
Assembly of European Regions

• Regional airports are important to the
  development of an integrated European air
  transport network.
• Regional airports should be encouraged through
  Member States and Community funding.
• Regional airports are one of the economic
  success stories of our time.

• Regions and regional airports deserve the
  support of the European Commission.
• Regional Airports are indeed indispensable for
  making the Lisbon agenda a success.

The perceived value of regional airports is
confirmed by European Institutions.
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EUROPLANE Resolution

• Background
• INTERREG IIIC Programme required active
  participation of EUROPLANE Project Partners in
  European Transport Policy
• Decision of EUROPLANE Partners
• Three major findings to be described and
  addressed to DG TREN by a Resolution to be signed
  by all EUROPLANE Partners
• Action
• Call upon the EU Commission DG TREN to establish
  policies to encourage national and regional
  governments and authorities to support the
  sustainable development of regional airports

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EUROPLANE Resolution

• In detail, the following measures are claimed
• Support of the sustainable development of the
  regional airport system by national and regional
  governments and authorities
• Review of existing slot allocation rules
  discriminating against regional airports
• Further liberalization of air transport by way of
  negotiating air service agreements between the EU
  and third countries

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EUROPLANE Resolution

• EUROPLANE partners developed and agreed upon
  contents and communication strategy towards DG
  TREN
• Signing of Resolution by the EUROPLANE Partners
  in October 2007
• Delivery of full set of signed resolution
  documents on November 9th, 2007, asking for
  response from
• DG TREN, Unit F4 Airport Infrastructure, Mr.
  Kyriacos C. Ktenas
• Head of DG TREN, Commissioner Mr. Jacques Barrot
• Head of DG REGIO, Commissioner Mrs. Danuta Hübner