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Order HereThe European Commission has detailed how it plans to implement
its aviation strategy, fleshing out plans for competition
regulation, ownership and control, mitigation of
air traffic control (ATC) strikes, and public service
obligation (PSO) routes.
In 2015, the Commission adopted the
“Aviation Strategy for Europe.” Two priorities of this
strategy were to maintain international aviation leadership and
to tackle barriers to growth.
On June 8, the Commission issued a communication, named the
“Open and Connected Aviation” package, detailing four ways it
plans to deliver on this strategy.
The four measures comprise:
- A regulatory proposal aimed at “safeguarding” air transport
competition - Guidelines on how to interpret the European Union’s (EU’s)
airline ownership and control rules - Best practices to mitigate the impact of ATC strikes
- PSO guidelines
“These initiatives will support the competitiveness of European
airlines, including in the global market. They will be able to
enhance their viability, in particular through better access to
foreign investment. They will also be given a more effective
complaint mechanism should they be subject to practices
affecting competition when operating outside of Europe.
Finally, in the event of air traffic management strikes, the
effects on airlines should be reduced, and they should be able
to schedule their flights with more visibility,” the Commission
said.
Unfair competition
Specifically, the Commission is proposing new regulation to
address unfair competition. If passed by the European
Parliament and Council, the new rules will mean that EU member
states, airlines—and the European Commission itself—will be
able to lodge a complaint into unfair competition, triggering
an investigation.
“Whereas in many other economic sectors there are international
rules which ensure an open and fair competition, this is not
the case for air transport services. Therefore, EU airlines can
be subject to practices affecting competition. This may lead to
dominant or even monopolistic position on the market and could
lead in the long-term, to less connectivity, fewer choices and
higher prices for EU citizens,” the Commission said.
“To propose any measure, the Commission will have to
demonstrate that an EU airline has been injured because of an
unfair practice originating from a third country. If the
situation is proven, it could propose compensatory measures to
offset the injury. This tool will not interfere with member
states’ bilateral agreements and does not put into question
their competences.”
Ownership and control
The Commission is also giving a set of ownership and control
guidelines, after recent “major foreign investments” triggered
EU member state and EU-level probes. The guidelines aim to help
EU airlines can secure the investment they need, by giving
clear compliance criteria in areas such as owner nationality,
indirect ownership, corporate governance, shareholders rights,
financial links and commercial cooperation.
Speaking on a webcast, European transport commissioner Violeta
Bulc said the clarification will make EU airline acquisitions
and joint ventures smoother, simpler and more transparent, but
the existing 49% cap on
foreign ownership and control will remain in place. When
asked whether there were any plans to change the cap in the
future, she replied: “Not at this point. This is the first step
towards clarifying the rules and guidance. I don’t envision any
changes to this.”
ATC strikes & Single European Sky
The ATC strike best practices are non-binding, but they aim to
maintain some connectivity and minimize disruption in the event
of industrial action. The Commission is encouraging better
communication and cooperation between both sides of the
dispute, earlier notification, and protection of overflights
and maintenance of peak time flights during a walkout. The
Commission is also looking to “further explore” more integrated
European airspace through the
Single European Sky (SES).
“Despite improvements through the SES, traffic disruptions
still continue to severely hinder air travel in Europe. Of all
the causes of traffic disruption, industrial action is the one
that the EU is the least equipped to handle. It has caused the
cancellation of 243,660 flights and affected 27 million
passengers from 2005 to 2016. Such disruptions are detrimental
to EU’s connectivity and impact its economy and passengers,”
the Commission said.
PSO guidelines
Finally, the Commission is adopting a set of PSO guidelines to
bring transparency, consistency and clarity to EU airlines and
member states’ authorities as to how the Commission interprets
the current rules. This will also make it easier for national
authorities to address connectivity gaps and help local
communities.
“These initiatives aim to safeguard competition and
connectivity in aviation, facilitate investments in European
airlines, and enhance the efficiency and connectivity of
European skies. This will reinforce the competitiveness of
European aviation,” the Commission said.
European aviation represents 26% of the world market,
contributing €510 billion ($574 billion) annually to the
continent’s GDP and supporting 9.3 million jobs. European air
connectivity relies on EU airlines, which perform an average of
7 million flights per year, and on airlines from third-world
countries (averaging 1.3 million flights per year).
Victoria Moores [email protected]
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Order HereThe European Commission has detailed how it plans to implement
its aviation strategy, fleshing out plans for competition
regulation, ownership and control, mitigation of
air traffic control (ATC) strikes, and public service
obligation (PSO) routes.
In 2015, the Commission adopted the
“Aviation Strategy for Europe.” Two priorities of this
strategy were to maintain international aviation leadership and
to tackle barriers to growth.
On June 8, the Commission issued a communication, named the
“Open and Connected Aviation” package, detailing four ways it
plans to deliver on this strategy.
The four measures comprise:
- A regulatory proposal aimed at “safeguarding” air transport
competition - Guidelines on how to interpret the European Union’s (EU’s)
airline ownership and control rules - Best practices to mitigate the impact of ATC strikes
- PSO guidelines
“These initiatives will support the competitiveness of European
airlines, including in the global market. They will be able to
enhance their viability, in particular through better access to
foreign investment. They will also be given a more effective
complaint mechanism should they be subject to practices
affecting competition when operating outside of Europe.
Finally, in the event of air traffic management strikes, the
effects on airlines should be reduced, and they should be able
to schedule their flights with more visibility,” the Commission
said.
Unfair competition
Specifically, the Commission is proposing new regulation to
address unfair competition. If passed by the European
Parliament and Council, the new rules will mean that EU member
states, airlines—and the European Commission itself—will be
able to lodge a complaint into unfair competition, triggering
an investigation.
“Whereas in many other economic sectors there are international
rules which ensure an open and fair competition, this is not
the case for air transport services. Therefore, EU airlines can
be subject to practices affecting competition. This may lead to
dominant or even monopolistic position on the market and could
lead in the long-term, to less connectivity, fewer choices and
higher prices for EU citizens,” the Commission said.
“To propose any measure, the Commission will have to
demonstrate that an EU airline has been injured because of an
unfair practice originating from a third country. If the
situation is proven, it could propose compensatory measures to
offset the injury. This tool will not interfere with member
states’ bilateral agreements and does not put into question
their competences.”
Ownership and control
The Commission is also giving a set of ownership and control
guidelines, after recent “major foreign investments” triggered
EU member state and EU-level probes. The guidelines aim to help
EU airlines can secure the investment they need, by giving
clear compliance criteria in areas such as owner nationality,
indirect ownership, corporate governance, shareholders rights,
financial links and commercial cooperation.
Speaking on a webcast, European transport commissioner Violeta
Bulc said the clarification will make EU airline acquisitions
and joint ventures smoother, simpler and more transparent, but
the existing 49% cap on
foreign ownership and control will remain in place. When
asked whether there were any plans to change the cap in the
future, she replied: “Not at this point. This is the first step
towards clarifying the rules and guidance. I don’t envision any
changes to this.”
ATC strikes & Single European Sky
The ATC strike best practices are non-binding, but they aim to
maintain some connectivity and minimize disruption in the event
of industrial action. The Commission is encouraging better
communication and cooperation between both sides of the
dispute, earlier notification, and protection of overflights
and maintenance of peak time flights during a walkout. The
Commission is also looking to “further explore” more integrated
European airspace through the
Single European Sky (SES).
“Despite improvements through the SES, traffic disruptions
still continue to severely hinder air travel in Europe. Of all
the causes of traffic disruption, industrial action is the one
that the EU is the least equipped to handle. It has caused the
cancellation of 243,660 flights and affected 27 million
passengers from 2005 to 2016. Such disruptions are detrimental
to EU’s connectivity and impact its economy and passengers,”
the Commission said.
PSO guidelines
Finally, the Commission is adopting a set of PSO guidelines to
bring transparency, consistency and clarity to EU airlines and
member states’ authorities as to how the Commission interprets
the current rules. This will also make it easier for national
authorities to address connectivity gaps and help local
communities.
“These initiatives aim to safeguard competition and
connectivity in aviation, facilitate investments in European
airlines, and enhance the efficiency and connectivity of
European skies. This will reinforce the competitiveness of
European aviation,” the Commission said.
European aviation represents 26% of the world market,
contributing €510 billion ($574 billion) annually to the
continent’s GDP and supporting 9.3 million jobs. European air
connectivity relies on EU airlines, which perform an average of
7 million flights per year, and on airlines from third-world
countries (averaging 1.3 million flights per year).
Victoria Moores [email protected]
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Order HereThe European Commission has detailed how it plans to implement
its aviation strategy, fleshing out plans for competition
regulation, ownership and control, mitigation of
air traffic control (ATC) strikes, and public service
obligation (PSO) routes.
In 2015, the Commission adopted the
“Aviation Strategy for Europe.” Two priorities of this
strategy were to maintain international aviation leadership and
to tackle barriers to growth.
On June 8, the Commission issued a communication, named the
“Open and Connected Aviation” package, detailing four ways it
plans to deliver on this strategy.
The four measures comprise:
- A regulatory proposal aimed at “safeguarding” air transport
competition - Guidelines on how to interpret the European Union’s (EU’s)
airline ownership and control rules - Best practices to mitigate the impact of ATC strikes
- PSO guidelines
“These initiatives will support the competitiveness of European
airlines, including in the global market. They will be able to
enhance their viability, in particular through better access to
foreign investment. They will also be given a more effective
complaint mechanism should they be subject to practices
affecting competition when operating outside of Europe.
Finally, in the event of air traffic management strikes, the
effects on airlines should be reduced, and they should be able
to schedule their flights with more visibility,” the Commission
said.
Unfair competition
Specifically, the Commission is proposing new regulation to
address unfair competition. If passed by the European
Parliament and Council, the new rules will mean that EU member
states, airlines—and the European Commission itself—will be
able to lodge a complaint into unfair competition, triggering
an investigation.
“Whereas in many other economic sectors there are international
rules which ensure an open and fair competition, this is not
the case for air transport services. Therefore, EU airlines can
be subject to practices affecting competition. This may lead to
dominant or even monopolistic position on the market and could
lead in the long-term, to less connectivity, fewer choices and
higher prices for EU citizens,” the Commission said.
“To propose any measure, the Commission will have to
demonstrate that an EU airline has been injured because of an
unfair practice originating from a third country. If the
situation is proven, it could propose compensatory measures to
offset the injury. This tool will not interfere with member
states’ bilateral agreements and does not put into question
their competences.”
Ownership and control
The Commission is also giving a set of ownership and control
guidelines, after recent “major foreign investments” triggered
EU member state and EU-level probes. The guidelines aim to help
EU airlines can secure the investment they need, by giving
clear compliance criteria in areas such as owner nationality,
indirect ownership, corporate governance, shareholders rights,
financial links and commercial cooperation.
Speaking on a webcast, European transport commissioner Violeta
Bulc said the clarification will make EU airline acquisitions
and joint ventures smoother, simpler and more transparent, but
the existing 49% cap on
foreign ownership and control will remain in place. When
asked whether there were any plans to change the cap in the
future, she replied: “Not at this point. This is the first step
towards clarifying the rules and guidance. I don’t envision any
changes to this.”
ATC strikes & Single European Sky
The ATC strike best practices are non-binding, but they aim to
maintain some connectivity and minimize disruption in the event
of industrial action. The Commission is encouraging better
communication and cooperation between both sides of the
dispute, earlier notification, and protection of overflights
and maintenance of peak time flights during a walkout. The
Commission is also looking to “further explore” more integrated
European airspace through the
Single European Sky (SES).
“Despite improvements through the SES, traffic disruptions
still continue to severely hinder air travel in Europe. Of all
the causes of traffic disruption, industrial action is the one
that the EU is the least equipped to handle. It has caused the
cancellation of 243,660 flights and affected 27 million
passengers from 2005 to 2016. Such disruptions are detrimental
to EU’s connectivity and impact its economy and passengers,”
the Commission said.
PSO guidelines
Finally, the Commission is adopting a set of PSO guidelines to
bring transparency, consistency and clarity to EU airlines and
member states’ authorities as to how the Commission interprets
the current rules. This will also make it easier for national
authorities to address connectivity gaps and help local
communities.
“These initiatives aim to safeguard competition and
connectivity in aviation, facilitate investments in European
airlines, and enhance the efficiency and connectivity of
European skies. This will reinforce the competitiveness of
European aviation,” the Commission said.
European aviation represents 26% of the world market,
contributing €510 billion ($574 billion) annually to the
continent’s GDP and supporting 9.3 million jobs. European air
connectivity relies on EU airlines, which perform an average of
7 million flights per year, and on airlines from third-world
countries (averaging 1.3 million flights per year).
Victoria Moores [email protected]
The information on this page may have been provided by a contributor and no guarantees can be made about the accuracy of any content. Contributors must obtain all necessary licenses and/or ownership rights from the relevant content owner(s) before submitting the same for publication. AIRLINE PARTNERSHIP disclaims all liability arising from the publication of content received from contributors. Please refer to our Disclaimer for more details.