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NOISE LIST OF ITS 135 MEMBERS (as at 30th April 2014) Established in 1968, AEROSUISSE as umbrella association aims to maintain the Breakdown of CO2 emissions by sector interests of the Swiss civil aerospace sector and to ensure its means of existence. Aviation generates noise emissions too. However, the number of people Aero-Club of , Lucerne COREB Communauté régionale IG AirCargo, -Airport Schweiz. Gletscherpiloten-Vereinigung It takes influence on the formation of the legal framework in the domain of exposed, in relation to other transport carriers, is rather low. Aero Insurance Service AG, Zurich-Airport de la Broye, Payerne IG Berner Luftverkehr, SGPV, Naters aviation and space. Today, AEROSUISSE represents about 140 companies and Construction and, Custodio AG, Zurich-Airport Sirius AG, Zurich-Airport organisations including scheduled and charter airlines, international and regional Exceeding the emission limit value pursuant to LSV: Aerolite Max Bucher AG, Ennetbürgen IG Flughafen Zürich, Zurich-Airport airports, airfields, fixed base operators, air traffic control, maintenance shops, Other; 10% manufacturing industry; SA, skyguide, swiss air navigation services ltd., 1) Aéroport de Neuchâtel SA, Colombier IG Luftverkehr Vereinigung Pro aircraft and subcomponents manufacturers, companies within the space industry, Transport Carrier Exposed population over IGW 16% Aéroport de Sion, Sion Dasnair SA, Geneva-Airport EuroAirport, flight training schools as well as all influential aviation associations and other Day Night Transport Dnata Switzerland AG, ISS Aviation AG, Zurich-Airport Sky Jet AG, Zurich-Airport companies being related to aerospace in a broader sense. Road 1,200,000 700,000 (excluding air transport); Aéroport Régional Les Eplatures SA, Electric power Sky Work Airlines AG, Belp Railroad 70,000 140,000 15% La Chaux-de-Fonds Dufry International AG, Basel Japat AG / Novartis International AG, Basel President: Paul Kurrus, ex-National Councillor, Arlesheim generation, Slot Coordination Switzerland, Aviation 35,000 40,000 heat energy; Air transport; AFS all-financial-solutions gmbh, Lupfig Easyjet Switzerland SA, Geneva-Airport Jet Aviation Management AG, Managing Director: Philip Kristensen, Bern 2% Zurich-Airport Zurich-Airport The noise-exposed area2) around has decreased over the last 32% A + I aviation insurance, Glausen u. E-Aviation Swiss Sagl, Agno SPAS Seaplane Pilots Association ADDRESS EDITION NOTICE AEROSUISSE Partner AG, Thun Jordi AG – Das Medienhaus, Belp 20 years by two thirds, despite an increase in flight movements. At the same Territorial gain, Ecole de parachutisme de Château AEROSUISSE Editor and supply source: deforestation; Switzerland, Lutry time, the population in the affected areas increased by 83%. Aircraft Service Grenchen, Grenchen d’Oex, Le Vaud Ju-Air, Dübendorf Umbrella Organisation of AEROSUISSE, P.O. Box 5236 Source: World Research Institute WRI 25% SR Technics Switzerland, Zurich-Airport Air-Espace Sàrl, Colombier EFOS Flight Charter AG, Kloten Kessler Consulting Inc., Zurich Swiss Aerospace 3001 Bern SSIG Swiss Space Industries Group, Zurich ENERGY / CO2 Airline Assistance Switzerland AG, Engadin Airport AG, Samedan Lantal Textiles, Langenthal Head office: Around 2% of worldwide fossil energy consumption is assignable to civil The global aviation industry is engaged to further mitigate greenhouse gas Zurich-Airport Super Constellation Flyers Association, Basel Ermini AG, Zurich Legendair Ltd., Reinach Kapellenstrasse 14 Editorial and conceptual: air transport. This results in a share of about 2% of man-made CO output. emissions. Airport Altenrhein AG, Altenrhein Swiss Aerodromes, Bern 2 EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Lightwing Aircraft AG, Stans P.O. Box 5236 AEROSUISSE Air transport contributes with approximately 12% of worldwide CO emis- Airport Buochs AG, Stans Swiss Aerospace Cluster, Greppen 2 This engagement is based on four pillars: Basel-Airport AG, Zurich-Airport 3001 Bern sions within the entire transport industry. Considering transport carriers in Air Service Basel GmbH, Basel-Airport Swiss Aircraft Maintenance Association - 1st pillar: improved technology European Business Aviation Association Lugano Airport, Agno Tel. +41 (0)31 390 98 90 Copyright: Switzerland, around 20% of all consumed fuel is used for continental and Albinati Aeronautics, SA, Geneva-Airport EBAA (Switzerland), Zollikon SAMA, Basel Fax +41 (0)31 390 99 03 AEROSUISSE 3) (e.g. lower-emission engines, lighter aircraft equipment, alternative fuels intercontinental flights. During an intercontinental flight a modern airliner Marenco Swisshelicopter AG, Swiss ASD, Sursee www.aerosuisse.ch from renewable resources) ALPAR Flug- und Flugplatzges. AG, Belp ExecuJet Europe AG, Zurich-Airport Niederurnen consumes within a range of 100 km around 3 litres of fuel per passenger [email protected] Bern 2014 Alp-Air Bern, Belp Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG, Birr-Lupfig Swiss Association of Aeronautical carried. - 2nd pillar: operational measures Mathys Aviation Ltd., Grenchen Sciences, Emmen Alpine Air Support GmbH, Brütten FLUBAG Flugbetriebs AG, Neudorf (e.g. shorter and more direct air routes, fuel-saving start and landing Mecaplex AG, Grenchen Swiss Hanggliding & Paragliding CLIMATE procedures) Amac Aerospace Switzerland AG, Basel Flughafen Zürich AG, Zurich-Airport MEGGITT SA, Freiburg Association SHPA, Zurich SOURCES Flugschule Basel, Basel-Airport According to the report „Aviation and the Worldwide Atmosphere“ of UNEP - 3rd pillar: more efficient infrastructure AOPA Switzerland, Zurich Meyer Avocats, Geneva Swiss International Air Lines AG, Basel and WMO (IPCC 1999) 4), the worldwide air traffic contributes with 3.5%5) Flugschule Eichenberger AG, Buttwil (e.g. better use of airspace and airports) AutoGyro AG, Zurich-Airport Moreillon Dr. Pierre, Honory President, Swiss Helicopter Association, Bern - Aero-Club der Schweiz, Lucerne - Schweizerische to the man-made greenhouse effect. With increasing air traffic that share th Avex Aviation Experts AG, Wallisellen Franke Industrie AG, Aarburg - ATAG, Geneva Rettungsflugwacht, Zurich could grow up to 5% by 2050. The state of scientific research on the - 4 pillar: economic measures Swiss Jet Ltd., Zurich-Airport (e.g. voluntary CO -offset, emission trading) Aviasuisse, Zurich Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH, Motorfluggruppe Thurgau, Lommis - BAZL Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt, - RUAG Schweiz AG, RUAG Space, impact of nitric oxides and water vapour arising from aircraft engines on the 2 Swiss Museum of Transport, Lucerne Aviation Experts Group, Eglisau Zurich-Airport Bern Zurich greenhouse effect still shows significant uncertainties. In the long-run the Motorflug-Veteranen des AeCS, Swiss Oil Association, Zurich Aviation Media AG, Teufen General Aviation Genossenschaft Basel, Corcelles-près-Payerne - BFS Bundesamt für Statistik, Neuchâtel - Schweizerischer Hängegleiter- climatic influence will be dominated by the CO2 emission. The latest scientific EMMISSION TRADING Basel-Airport Swissport International Ltd., Zurich-Airport studies assume that based on an assessment period of 100 years these AviSwiss GmbH, Zollikon The Nuance Group AG, Glattbrugg - BAFU Bundesamt für Umwelt, Bern Verband, Zurich In 2012, the EU introduced the Emission Trading System (ETS). Airlines must Genève Aéroport, Geneva-Airport Swiss PSA Pilot School Association, materials strengthen the greenhouse effect of CO by the factor 1.356). CO Airlines AG, Glattbrugg Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG, Stans - Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft- - Schweiz Tourismus, Zurich 2 2 compensate a part of their CO emissions by the acquisition of CO -Emission Global Aerospace Underwriting Meisterschwanden emissions at cruise altitude have the same effect as ground-level emissions 2 2 Premium Jet AG, Zurich und Raumfahrt, Oberpfaffenhofen (D) Certificates. This requirement should have applied to all flights starting from Breitling SA, Grenchen Managers Ltd., Zurich Swiss Space Systems Holding SA, Payerne - SIAA Swiss International Airports (e.g. road traffic, industry or heating). Approximately one third of the nitrogen - Flughafen Zürich AG, Zurich-Airport Association, Zurich VADEMECUM 2014 or landing in an EU-country, thereby including non-European airlines too. On BTEE SA Environnement & Sécurité/ Great Circle Services AG, Horw Priora Facility Management AG, TAG Aviation SA, Geneva-Airport oxide at cruising level originates from shipped ground-level emissions, from AIRTRACE, Geneva Zurich-Airport - IATA International Air Transport account of international opposition against the extra-territorial legal effect groWING of Switzerland GmbH, Travcon AG, Oberuzwil - skyguide, swiss air navigation aircraft or has natural origins (thunderstorm). Caminada & Partner AG, Zug Proventavia LLC, Gross Association, Geneva services ltd., Geneva of the EU ETS and a framework agreement at level of the international civil Hünenberg Tschudi Christian P., Honory member, Rabbit-Air, Bachenbülach - IDT Institut für öffentliche 1) aviation organisation ICAO, the EU announced in spring 2014 that EU ETS Cargologic AG, Zurich-Airport H. Bodmer & Co. AG, Zurich Rüschlikon - Swiss International Air Lines AG, IGW - imission limit value (aircraft noise: night-time > 50 dB(A) Leq) Dienstleistungen und Tourismus, 2) 60 dB(A) Leq day-time noise (IGW ES ll) should only be applicable on inner-European flights for the time being. AG, Zurich-Airport AG, Zurich-Airport Rega Schweiz. Rettungsflugwacht, Unidelta AG, Rapperswil Basel Zurich-Airport St.Gallen 3) The aviation industry postulates the introduction of global market-based Cessna Zurich Citation Service Center, - Verband öffentlicher Verkehr, Bern Overall energy statistics of the Federation HLF Aviation, Kloten Vulcanair SA, Vésenaz - INFRAS, Zurich 4) IPCC is the scientific body of UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program) and measures in terms of the reduced CO2 emissions at ICAO level. Regional Zurich-Airport Regionalflugplatz Jura-Grenchen AG, Holly Ballon AG, Bremgarten Grenchen Wegier Andreas, Sugiez - Luftfahrtpolitischer Bericht des WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) measures like the EU ETS are rejected by the aviation industry. These may CGS Corporate Group Service AG, Horizon Swiss Flight Academy Ltd., Kloten Willis AG, Zurich Bundesrates vom 10. Dezember 2004 5) Besides the impact of CO2, further effects such as nitric oxides and condensation lead to distortions of competition and induced diversionary traffic via hubs Zurich-Airport Revue Thommen AG, Waldenburg trails related to emissions released to date are included herein outside Europe. Clin d’Ailes, Musée de l’Aviation Militaire, Howald Kurt, Honory member, Muri b.Bern RUAG Schweiz AG, RUAG Aviation, Ltd., Glattbrugg 6) Payerne Huber + Suhner AG, Pfäffikon Emmen Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Zurich D.S. Lee et al. 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VALUE ADDED AND LABOUR FORCE OF CIVIL AVIATION 2008 2) The state government specifically highlights in its Aviation Policy Report of the 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 TRAINING CENTRES IN SWITZERLAND Switzerland shaped European space activities since its beginning. Federal Council dated 10 December 2004 the outstanding economic importance FLIGHT PASSENGERS (on SIAA airports) 1) AIRPORTS Effects 3) Value Added 4) GDP 4) Occupation Airfields across the entire country offer various opportunities getting of aviation and air transport connections from Switzerland to key destinations in in billion CHF % FTE 5) National airports 3 3 3 trained in aviation activities and practice aviation sports. This task is provided Swiss Technology was already on-board of the first European satellite ESRO-1. Europe and overseas. Zurich 24,337,954 24,802,400 24,865,138 Direct 7.0 35,600 Regional airports 11 11 11 by 142 flight training schools, 124 hang-gliding flight schools and more The airline traffic is explicitly recognised as part of the public transport. Geneva 13,130,222 13,899,422 14,436,149 Indirect 2.7 16,800 Airfields 45 48 48 than 400 clubs. Switzerland is a founding member of ESA (European Space Agency) and On a value basis, one third of all exports is processed by air freight. Basel 5,053,643 5,354,284 5,880,771 Economic significance in a narrower sense 9.7 1.8 52,400 Heliports 23 24 24 participates in many programmes of the European space organisation. Each third foreign tourist approaches Switzerland by air. Bern 184,339 271,111 260,555 Many dynamic companies offering qualified employment and access to Switzerland participates in ESA budget with ca. CHF 155 million per annum Induced 11.6 71,200 Per capita basis, Switzerland is one of the countries with the most condensed Lugano 175,348 177,415 151,629 COMPANIES several vocational training are located at domestic airfields. Passenger-driven catalysis 9.0 55,300 air navigation demand in the world. St. Gallen-Altenrhein 108,000 120,000 97,265 and is thus the eighth largest contributor. Airline operators 8 8 8 Economic significance in a broader sense 20.6 3.8 126,500 Total 42,989,506 44,625,022 45,691,507 THE CONFEDERATION’S CIVIL AVIATION EXPENDITURES Commercial operators (non-airline) 77 70 70 The main focus of Swiss space industry is based on the development and Sum of all effects 6) 30.3 5.6 178,900 LICENCES IN COMPARISON (CHFM) Maintenance and repair shops 90 89 91 manufacture of subsystems for the use in space. The product portfolio is FLIGHT MOVEMENTS (on national and regional airports) Flight schools 137 142 142 2011 2012 2013 BREAKDOWN OF DIRECT EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS 2008 2) 2012 2013 broad and extends from payload claddings and structures up to optical, Hang-gliding schools with SHV label 62 63 67 Private Pilot 5,565 5,604 5,146 No. of employees Total expenditures federal government 61,736 63,700 Zurich 279,001 270,027 262,227 mechanical and electronic components as well as scientific instruments and other hang-gliding schools 59 56 57 Commercial Pilot 947 1,136 1,133 Zurich 20,100 whereof transport 8,130 8,224 Geneva 189,121 192,944 188,768 ground equipment. 1) Parachute schools 15 14 17 Airline Transport Pilot 2,201 2,362 2,470 Geneva 7,700 whereof aviation 160 156 Basel 87,583 87,356 87,319 Manufacturers 13 16 18 Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL/A) 63 84 69 Basel 5,900 The confederation’s expenditures in favour of civil aviation are with 0.26% in 2012 Grenchen 76,211 79,260 73,331 Thanks to the sound competencies and technologies that could be acquired Helicopter Pilot 1,208 1,003 976 Bern 290 and with 0.24% in 2013 in relation to the overall expenditures extremely modest. Birrfeld 76,254 68,963 70,223 by the Swiss space industry in the context of ESA programmes, companies Glider Pilot 2,324 2,116 1,832 Lugano 260 Bern 61,507 59,669 54,666 DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT PORTFOLIO are meanwhile successful in commercial space projects too, e.g. in the Euro- Neither the infrastructure nor aircraft operations are subsidised. Balloonist 346 334 303 St. Gallen-Altenrhein 150 Lausanne-Blécherette 38,878 33,013 40,378 Airplanes (fixed wing) 1,932 1,922 1,924 pean launch vehicle programme Ariane. Sion 150 Helicopter (rotor wing) 334 326 312 Hang-Glider 34,245 35,018 35,900 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Sion 44,036 41,276 38,204 6) Parachutist 1,550 1,572 1,600 Airports with airline movements 34,550 St. Gallen-Altenrhein 28,753 30,000 29,304 Engine-powered gliders 254 255 255 In total, Swiss space companies achieve an annual turnover of around skyguide, the Swiss incorporated limited company for civil and military air traffic Gliders 800 767 745 Recognition of Lugano 24,392 21,672 20,242 CHF 230 million. Regional airports without airline traffic 340 control, coordinates and directs the air traffic of Switzerland and parts of neighbouring Écuvillens 18,177 15,011 18,392 Hang-gliders 14,765 14,957 15,386 foreign permits 26 25 11 Airfields and miscellaneous (flying schools etc.) 550 airspace. skyguide is an enterprising and customer oriented private limited company Balloons 379 377 373 On-Board Engineer 1 1 1 Samedan 18,732 14,855 15,795 The majority of the approximately 800 individuals employed have above- Heliports 110 owned by the federal government. Its running costs are covered by route and landing Les Éplatures 15,407 11,836 11,082 Airships 10 10 11 On-Board Radio Operator 7 4 2 6) average qualifications. Airports without airline movements 1,000 charges as well as statutory contributions of the federal government. Bressaucourt 5,225 9,115 7,695 Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic 2,992 3,025 2,950 Aviation industry (maintenance, fitting, sub-components) 12,900 SWISS TRAFFIC NETWORK 2013 2011 2012 2013 Total 963,277 934,993 917,626 Half of the employed space-related workforce has a university degree. Line network of Swiss-domiciled airlines 431,620 km Revenue in CHFM 427 440 438 Operation of a short- / medium-haul aircraft 40 - 120 Roadways (in Switzerland) 71,460 km Employees (Full Time Equivalents) 1,330 1,376 1,391 Transit flights within the Operation of a long-haul aircraft 210 Railways (in Switzerland) 5,302 km Most space companies in Switzerland are represented in the Swiss Space Per million flight passengers 7) 750 - 2,000 Swiss airspace 712,830 690,253 672,165 Industries Group (SSIG) of Swissmem. Airports where skyguide is in charge: Alpnach, Bern, Buochs, Dubendorf, Destination / countries2) 175 / 53 178 / 54 180 / 55 1) Aviation Policy Report of Federal Council, 2004 Emmen, Geneva, Grenchen, , Lugano, Meiringen, Payerne, Sion, Airlift Rega by helicopter 10,797 10,250 10,205 EXPOSED TERRAIN 2013 St. Gallen-Altenrhein and Zurich. On the regional airport Les Éplatures the local 2) Economic significance of aviation in Switzerland, 1 June 2011, INFRAS Airlift Rega by jet aircraft 1,052 1,215 1,148 Area Area per capita air navigation service is delegated to the airport operator. 2 2 3) The sum of direct and indirect effect corresponds to the (causally narrow) economic Freight and post (t) 394,423 401,869 403,249 Land area of Switzerland 41,285 km 5,136 m 1) 2 2 significance of aviation in Switzerland (incl. exports of aviation industry). The induced Airports 30 km 3.81 m and passenger-driven catalytic effect illustrates, which further, causally less narrow, Sealed land area in respect of: 2 2 economic linkages aviation exhibits with the rest of the economy. Roadways 741 km 94.27 m 2 2 4) Incl. exports of aviation industry Railways 114 km 14.50 m Airports1) 8 km2 1.02 m2 5) Full Time Equivalents 1) Expenditures for international organisations of civil aviation, certain security tasks, 6) 1) Including aviation industry supervision (FOCA), education, aircraft procurement, payments to skyguide, SIAA Swiss International Airports Association 7) Direct and indirect effects contributions of mineral oil tax money 2) operated by Swiss domiciled airlines 1) National and regional airports