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Critics of new EU aviation plan call for greater detail
THE newly proposed European Union aviation strategy has been slammed for lacking details, prompting a number of interest groups, including the European Express Association (EEA), to demand from the European Commission in Brussels more specific measures, particularly in areas such as taxation.
The disapproving industry stakeholders also said the plans did not propose adequate measures to strengthen the competitiveness of air operators, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Among the proposals are plans for the EU to negotiate union-wide comprehensive aviation agreements with partner countries and regions, replacing bilateral air services agreements with individual EU member states.
The EU could negotiate with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) states, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Turkey, China and Mexico.
The commission would also invest EUR430 million (US$469 million) per year until 2020 in the Single European Sky (SES) SESAR project to address airspace fragmentation which, it claims, costs the industry EUR5 billion a year.
The commission will also issue interpretative on airline ownership and control, although it is not yet known if this would include lifting or easing of the 49 per cent cap on foreign ownership of EU airlines.
The disapproving industry stakeholders also said the plans did not propose adequate measures to strengthen the competitiveness of air operators, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Among the proposals are plans for the EU to negotiate union-wide comprehensive aviation agreements with partner countries and regions, replacing bilateral air services agreements with individual EU member states.
The EU could negotiate with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) states, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Turkey, China and Mexico.
The commission would also invest EUR430 million (US$469 million) per year until 2020 in the Single European Sky (SES) SESAR project to address airspace fragmentation which, it claims, costs the industry EUR5 billion a year.
The commission will also issue interpretative on airline ownership and control, although it is not yet known if this would include lifting or easing of the 49 per cent cap on foreign ownership of EU airlines.
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