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SEAPLANE Networking Event, Bremerhaven, March 3rd to 4th, 2005. SEAPLANE and the Networking Event. Birgit Hegerding, Hartmut Beyer, UNICONSULT Universal Transport Consulting GmbH, Hamburg. Objectives. INTERREG III B Programme NSR spatial and regional development
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SEAPLANE Networking Event, Bremerhaven, March 3rd to 4th, 2005 SEAPLANE and the Networking Event Birgit Hegerding, Hartmut Beyer, UNICONSULT Universal Transport Consulting GmbH, Hamburg
Objectives • INTERREG III B Programme NSR • spatial and regional development • interregional and trans-national co-operation • sustainable development • economic and social cohesion in the NSR • equal opportunities • SEAPLANE Project • to improve spatial and regional development aims (plus above) by supporting the development of regional air transport. • Similar challenges and constraints at airport regions exist. • Networking and information exchange • might lead to similar solutions ____________________________________________________________________________________
Facts and figures 13 regions from six countries 21 airports (0 - 5 mpax p.a.) 7 regional airlines Idea developed in 2002, start February 2003, end June 2005 1.4 mEuro budget Lead Partner: Ministry for Economy, Labour and Transport, Lower Saxony, Hanover Project management: UNICONSULT Hamburg Technical support: MKmetric, TOI, BMT, UNICONSULT Background of SEAPLANE
Airport business development concepts Outputs/ Results Development of regular aviation business is limited by the region (number of people and strength of business community)... ….but every region might have something special to be discovered, developed and marketed Regional SWOT Analysis • Växjö Region Tourist Development Astrid Lindgren • Scandinavian Pilot Centre, university co-operation Bremen and Lund University “Regional” revenues • Joint promotion of regional cultural and historical resources Non-aeronautical revenues • Retail, advertising, rents • Car rental and parking charges Aeronautical revenues • Airport charges: take-off / landing fees • Passenger and cargo handling fees
Airport Comparative Analysis for 21 Airports Figure 5: Aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues per work load unit 2002 (in €) 3.07 Ostend-Bruges (B) 1.04 Aeronautical revenues per WLU 5.53 1.57 Molde (N) on-aeronautical revenues per WLU N 1.02 6.47 Malmö (S) 6.16 2.75 Aalesund (N) 9.24 1.20 Kortrijk (B) 9.97 1.02 Kirkwall (UK) 9.41 2.85 Kristiansand (N) 10.86 2.67 Växjö (S) 13.92 0.91 Inverness (UK) 10.17 4.89 Stavanger (N) 11.81 4.11 Groningen (NL) 13.92 2.04 Cuxhaven / N. (D) 1.50 14.87 Wick (UK) 17.64 Kristianstad (S) 1.39 2.34 16.74 Kristiansund (N) 13.80 6.13 Bremen (D) 8.18 12.86 Hanover (D) 2.64 19.63 Sumburgh (UK) 14.06 12.71 Bremerhaven (D) 7.49 19.73 Braunschweig (D) 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 Outputs/ Results • 13 indicators defined (technical, financial, mixed) and AP ranked - not for competition but.. • ...to start discussion among AP managers on AP efficiency
Outputs/ Results Passenger market potential analysis for 10 airports • Passenger potential on 90 new routes for 2006 • 10 Airport Action Plans • Route spiders for selected new routes • Catchment for selected SEAPLANE airports • Passenger hours saved for passengers to/ from SEAPLANE regions
Info terminals for PTS utilisation Objective: Improvement of modal split to the benefit of the local Public Transport System in Bremen, Hanover and Groningen Outputs/ Results
Problem Accessibility of regional airports is restricted by slot constraints at network airports Regions can not participate in social and economic cohesion SEAPLANE Resolution Outputs/ Results • Resolution to EU DG Transport and Energy to change slot allocation rules at network airports • Support by European regional transport policy associations such as CPMR and NSC • Presentation at Brussels on 23 November 2004
Several analysis reports on Air Transport Industry North Sea Region, Airport Security, Air Cargo Potential Analysis. Information and communication networking by general assemblies, workshops and working groups, web-site (www.seaplane-project.net), flyer, brochure. Outputs/ Results
Utilisation and dissemination of project results Communication among the SEAPLANE partners plus all adjacent regional authorities particular view on best practise approach and trans-national co-operation 1. Location Bremerhaven: large tourism infra-structure activity for regional development (plus benefits for the airport) 2. Location Shetland Islands: Tourism in peripheral regions, accessibility (20.-22. April 2005) Concept of the Bremerhaven Agenda Networking Events