Airline and business aviation groups say it's critical that the Single European Sky initiative gets implemented as soon as possible.
Content Body
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is joining airline groups Airlines for Europe, the International Air Transport Association, and the European Regions Airline Association in calling on the European Union (EU) to expedite the adoption of the Single European Sky 2+ (SES 2+) proposal.
In a joint position paper, the organizations urged action, saying they see “more need than ever for a big step forward toward seamless, harmonized, and cost-efficient air traffic management (ATM) services.”
The proposed SES 2+ regulatory framework is critical to modernizing European airspace but has languished for years. “Its full implementation is long overdue,” they said, noting little progress has been made since the European Commission recast the proposal.
Operators in Europe face rising costs and increased capacity constraints, leading to delays and higher CO2 emissions, they further said. “Europe’s operators have been pushing for the clear benefits of SES 2+ to be realized. But instead of making progress and taking big steps forward, the compromises found so far are falling far behind what is needed,” they said. “In some instances, we even risk falling behind the current status quo.”
In urging the adoption, the groups jointly agreed that Europe needs an independent European regulator; independent national supervisory authorities that are free from public and private influence to support the EU; operational performance measures instead of concepts of modulation of charges or a common unit rate; transparent and independent target setting process; and charges and cost principles that are regulated with increased flexibility. “Based on the Covid-19 experience, the financing of the ATM system needs to be reevaluated,” they said.
European Organizations Call for Action on Single Sky
Newsletter Body
EBAA is joining airline groups Airlines for Europe, the International Air Transport Association, and the European Regions Airline Association in calling on the EU to expedite the adoption of the Single European Sky 2+ (SES 2+) proposal.
In a joint position paper, the organizations urged action, saying they see “more need than ever for a big step forward toward seamless, harmonized, and cost-efficient air traffic management services.” The proposed SES 2+ regulatory framework is critical to modernizing European airspace but has languished for years. “Its full implementation is long overdue,” they said, noting little progress has been made since the European Commission recast the proposal.
Operators face rising costs and increased capacity constraints, leading to delays and higher CO2 emissions, they added. “Europe’s operators have been pushing for the clear benefits of SES2+ to be realized. But instead of making progress and taking big steps forward, the compromises found so far are falling far behind what is needed."
In urging the adoption, the groups jointly agreed that Europe needs an independent European regulator; independent national supervisory authorities that are free from public and private influence to support the EU; operational performance measures instead of concepts of modulation of charges or a common unit rate; transparent and independent target setting process; and charges and cost principles that are regulated with increased flexibility.