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Airports & Regions: Money Matters Sergi Alegre Calero, President

Airports & Regions: Money Matters Sergi Alegre Calero, President. World Airport Lawyers Association Amsterdam 25 April 2012. What is the ARC?. The democratically elected representatives of all the people who live nearby an airport

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Airports & Regions: Money Matters Sergi Alegre Calero, President

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  1. Airports & Regions: Money MattersSergi Alegre Calero, President World Airport Lawyers Association Amsterdam 25 April 2012

  2. What is the ARC? • The democratically elected representatives of all the people who live nearby an airport • The local and regional authorities hosting and neighbouring an international airport • The voice of local and regional authorities for dialogue with aviation stakeholders, economic and institutional partners at national, European and international level

  3. Why am I Here? Economic development Recognition of concerns Local and regional authorities Environment Spatial Planning

  4. As a politician, I deal with Quality of life

  5. Regional Economic Impact • Airports have a direct economic impact on regional economies in terms of demand for goods & services they provide • Jobs: OSL FRA CDG

  6. Indirect Impact • Airports serve as economic catalysts for regions • Case Studies: • Paris-Ile de France • Vienna • Barcelona-El Prat VIE BCN CDG

  7. Gateway to Europe & Beyond • Large airports connect airport regions to the world

  8. Airport Costs to a Region • Airports need tailor-made investments! (ARC Quality of Life in Airport Regions Report) • Public Transport: • Stockholm-Arlanda Express • Mitigation Programs • Vocational Programs: • Gothenburg-Landvetter ARN GOT

  9. State Aid (Present) • State Aid is assistance from a public body, or publicly-funded body which has the potential to distort competition and affect trade between Member States of the European Union. • Can be allowed on a “discretionary basis” as decided by the European Commission • Public Service Obligations (PSOs) are links between remote regions and mainland and can be allowed if they are deemed necessary to the “general economic interest.” LPA

  10. State Aid (Future) • The European Commission is going to be revising the 2005 Guidelines and has stated that it is “going to be more strict on deciding what type of State Aid is permissible.” • The European Commission wants to: • Avoid duplication of unprofitable airports and creation/maintenance of overcapacity • Avoid waste of public money and reduce the need for public funding (State Aid) • Airports to be able to cover their costs and support increased private investment into airports Changes are on the way !

  11. Thank You!info@airportregions.org

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