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JANUARY European Parliament Vote on Airport Charges (15 January) REVIEW www.airtransportnews.aero JANUARY European Parliament vote on airport charges (15 January) he European Parliament concluded its first reading on a proposed Directive on airport charges, initially the Directive will only incentivise conflicts between airlines and airports, resulting in uncertainty over infra - adopted by the European Commission a year ago. ACI EUROPE is appreciative of the European Parlia - structure investments and potentially delaying much needed capacity development. Olivier Jankovec added: T ment’s work to improve the proposal of the European Commission, but considers that serious concerns "That the Directive is silent on the need for airports to be incentivised to invest in time for the new facilities regarding fundamental issues remain. These include risking costly and damaging over-regulation as well as com - to match demand, is puzzling. It shows that the Directive not only remains imbalanced in favour of airlines but promising the ability of European airports to finance much needed infrastructure and capacity development. also fails to reflect that the interests of the airlines and that of the travelling public are not the same." Whilst the European Commission proposed to apply the Directive to all airports with more than 1 million pas - Responding to the vote of the European Parliament on Airport Charges, IACA is extremely disappointed that an sengers per year, the European Parliament increased this figure to 5 million, leaving States still free to apply opportunity to address the unbalanced relationship between the fully deregulated airline sector and their mo - the Directive to airports below this threshold. As most European airports now operate in a highly competitive nopolistic service provider (airports) has been missed. Sylviane Lust, Director General of the International Air environment with airport size not necessarily indicative of market power, such criteria will result in over-reg - Carrier Association (IACA) commented: “The vote today only serves to reinforce the monopolistic behaviour of ulating airports and adding unnecessary costs. Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI EUROPE said: "The EU airports going forward and gives a free reign to airports to set charges and pre-finance investments. It is eco - institutions seem to have a difficulty in understanding the dynamics of the European airport market. At many nomic nonsense to allow airports to pre-finance infrastructure projects through airport charges. This allows air - airports the airlines are the dominant party, able to strongly negotiate, if not dictate, the terms under which ports to start building and shift the risk of investment entirely onto airlines.” they are prepared to operate at the airport. Applying the Directive to more than 80 airports across Europe due John Hanlon, Secretary General of ELFAA said: “There is no justification for allowing airports to pre-finance fu - merely to the fact that they meet a fixed passenger traffic threshold is entirely irrelevant. It will impose a ture facilities from charges on existing users. Pre-financing is in breach of the user-pays principle as it forces costly and unjustified regulatory burden, particularly for fast developing regional airports and emerging hubs. airlines that may never use the facility to pay for it. It is regrettable that the Parliament allowed airports to This is not good regulation." Additionally, the Directive remains at odds with the intention of the European Union transfer the entire risk of their expansion on to airlines. It is also very disappointing that airports are to be al - to address the looming airport capacity crunch. Last year, in its Communication on airport capacity, efficiency lowed to choose a dual-till business model, allowing them to monopolise commercial revenues (from shops, and safety, the European Commission confirmed that by 2025, more than 60 European airports will be congested restaurants, etc.), instead of sharing them, in the form of reduced airport charges, with consumers, who gen - and the top twenty airports will be entirely saturated, resulting in significant economic and environmental erate these revenues. Overall, this directive, if finally adopted in the form voted through in the Parliament, will consequences. However, no recognition is given by the Directive of the need for airports to be in a condition mark a missed opportunity to introduce targeted, robust and effective regulation of those relatively few dom - to invest in new infrastructure. Moreover, ill-defined powers for the independent national regulator set up by inant airports in Europe that actually need to be regulated.” 02/01/2008 SITA announces creation of SITA Lab - a world class R&D facility for aviation tech - David McMillan new Director General of EUROCONTROL nology research EUROCONTROL 03/01/2008 18/01/2008 Boeing Finalizes 787 order with Vietnam Airlines and SAA welcomes Swissport as its new airport ground handling service provider in Vietnam Aircraft Leasing and announces GOL Airlines South Africa order for 40 Next-Generation 737s 21/01/2008 04/01/2008 Boeing close deals for 787,with Gulf Air and Air Europa of Spain Ryanair signs Agreement with GuestLogix for On-Board Sales Technology Brazilian carrier TAM signed a firm contract for 22 A350 XWBs, 06/01/2008 four additional A330-200s And 20 additional A320 Family Aircraft Emirates has notified the Government of Sri Lanka that it will not be renewing the Shareholder's Agreement of Sri Lankan Airlines 22/01/2008 Lufthansa and JetBlue Complete Stock Purchase Transaction 07/01/2008 Rockwell Collins flight computers, pilot controls selected for Mitsubishi 23/01/2008 ATR registers record year of orders with 113 new Aircraft 08/01/2008 Saudi Arabian Airlines selects Sabre Airline Solutions for upgrading its passenger Christchurch International Airport is first airport com - experience pany in Southern Hemisphere to achieve carbon neutral certification 09/01/2008 Embraer sets a record with the delivery of 169 Jets in 2007 29/01/2008 Singapore and Scandinavian countries conclude 3 Open Skies Agreements AWAS orders 75 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft 30/01/2008 Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 opens for operations Messier-Bugatti records more than 500 wheel and carbon brake orders for main - line jets for the fourth year in a row 14/01/2008 Airbus announces plans for A330 Freighter Final Assembly Line in Mobile, Alabama ASIG wins contract to provide ground handling services for JFK International Air - port Terminal One EUROCONTROL: Flights in Europe surge to all-time high in 2007 and forecast to grow steadily in 2008 ACI: Worldwide passenger traffic grows 5.6% in 2007 16/01/2008 31/01/2008 Boeing announces new delay on the delivery of the 787 Ryanair Responds to Legal Action from President Sarkozy & Ms Carla Bruni AMR Corporation reports 2007 Net Profit Of $504 Million easyJet completes acquisition of GB Airways European Parliament supports proposal to reduce paper work for 300.000 freight U.S. Department of Justice closes investigation of pending carriers, saving € 160 million acquisition of Midwest Air Group 17/01/2008 British Airways has confirmed that a Boeing 777, registration GYMMM operating flight BA038 from Beijing to Heathrow was involved in an incident at Heathrow air - port U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters announces new Open-Skies Aviation FEBRUARY Agreement with Australia (15 February) .S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced that the United States and Australia concluded the further development of Australia's aviation industry, as well as help increase trade and tourism with a a landmark Open-Skies aviation agreement that will eliminate restrictions on U.S.-Australia air services major economic partner," Mr Dixon said. "Further liberalisation of air services arrangements with a number of U for the carriers of both countries. The agreement comes after three days of negotiations in Washington. countries is needed if Australian carriers are to grow operations and match opportunities available to foreign “This agreement will strengthen the already close ties between the United States and Australia,” said Secre - competitors." tary Peters. “Today’s agreement begins a new era where American and Australian consumers, airlines and "We hope to see our commercial plans and priorities reflected in the Government's agenda for future air serv - economies can enjoy the benefits of lower fares and more convenient service.” ices negotiations," he said. Under the new agreement, airlines from both countries will be allowed to select routes and destinations based “The Australia-US Open Skies agreement is a great achievement and a significant change after almost twenty on consumer demand, without limitations on the number of U.S. or Australian carriers that can fly between the years of restrictive bi-laterals,” Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said. two countries or the number of flights they can operate. The agreement also removes restrictions on capacity “The agreement and the approvals granted underline the commitment of both Governments to extensively lib - and pricing, and provides opportunities for cooperative marketing arrangements, including code-sharing, be - eralise Australia-US air services, a decision we strongly endorse and one which will bring significant benefits tween U.S. and Australian carriers. The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff Dixon, said the airline had to both countries.” supported the Australian Government's efforts to seek fully liberalised
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