– They lose not only airlines but also passengers. In addition, we are losing more than 8 million per year due to unnecessary carbon emissions – says Mildred Troegeler, director. Technological and regulations of the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
As the Troegeler, European air carriers operate on extremely difficult market. According to data from the Financial Monitor Line International Air Transport Association (IATA), both in the fourth quarter of 2013., And in the first quarter of 2014. European airlines were on the big red. Based on the sample of 12 and 15 carriers IATA calculated that the net loss amounted to $ 1.8 billion in the fourth quarter. 2013., And $ 2.2 billion in the first quarter. Year. In both cases, Europe was the weakest region.
Troegeler recalls that the European market is very competitive, but also in the European Union requirements and regulations are the most restrictive, for example in the area of compensation for delays and cancellations.
– Airlines are therefore in a situation in which a list of regulations and requirements will be longer, and at the same time are less and less supported by regulators. It seems that further proposals for regulating rather worsen the situation of European airlines than improve it – says Troegeler.
Criticism industry attributable mainly to delays in the implementation of the Single European Sky (Single European Sky). The project, whose main objective is to introduce common and more effective methods of air traffic control, was established already in 2004., But it still does not work. In 2009. European Commission has updated the assumptions in the framework of the so-called. SES II package, then SES 2 +, acknowledging that existing solutions are too inflexible.
SES has, among others, larger areas of air traffic control, which are currently limited by borders. This will allow for more efficient routing flights, and thanks to the SESAR program will be possible to include improve communication with the controllers and pilots more so. direct routes in a straight line. It all has to shorten flight times, which will improve the throughput and reduce fuel consumption by aviation.
The EU is also working on the so-called. package airfield, although, according to Troegeler still difficult to evaluate the impact on the industry will have its adoption. Of the three proposed EU regulations notified by the Commission in December 2011. Far adopted only regulation on noise reduction in aviation. Other projects relate to changes in regulations governing ground handling at airports and the rules for the allocation so. slots, which permits to take off and land at the airport.
– So far progress is minimal. For now under discussion, there are several countries that agree to adopt the text only on the condition that it will be less revolutionary. So do not expect rapid progress in this area – says Troegeler.
He adds that more and more restrictive provisions in favor of EU carriers from outside the community. Lines such as Turkish Airlines and carriers from the Persian Gulf are much easier regulatory environment and thus lower costs.
– If Europe will continue its policy of introducing further regulation, by picking the boundaries of business development, then we come to the point in which European airlines at a competitive disadvantage relative to other global carriers – warns Troegeler.
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