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Ministry of Economics State of Brandenburg (Potsdam)

Ljungbyheds Airport (Ljungbyhed)). Kaunas County Governor´s Administration (Kaunas). Sera South-East Regional Authority (Clonmel, co. Tipperary). Airport Rostock-Laage (Weitendorf). Barnim County (Eberswalde). Ministry of Economics State of Brandenburg (Potsdam).

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Ministry of Economics State of Brandenburg (Potsdam)

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  1. Ljungbyheds Airport (Ljungbyhed)) Kaunas County Governor´s Administration (Kaunas) Sera South-East Regional Authority (Clonmel, co. Tipperary) Airport Rostock-Laage (Weitendorf) Barnim County (Eberswalde) Ministry of Economics State of Brandenburg (Potsdam) Province of West-Vlaanderen (Sint-Andries (Brugge)) Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Voivodship (Poznan) Aosta Valley Region Liguria Region (Genova) Marche Region (Ancona) INTERREG III C Project EUROPLANE EUROPLANE Resolution Handover Event Bremen 15. November 2007 Hartmut Beyer UNICONSULT UniversalTransport Consulting GmbH

  2. EUROPLANE : Challenges for regional airports in Europe (extract) • Not always profitable operation due to small traffic volumes respectively small market demand requires regular financial support • Regional economic and spatial benefits are not sufficiently promoted towards the public (negative image of air transport), • Slot shortage at national hub airports limits “thin” domestic flight connections to regional airports • Air service agreements with third countries should more involve regional airports • National airlines and airports sometimes work against (competing) LCC activities at regional airports

  3. Example: National airlines/ airports sometimes work against competing LCC activities at regional airports Regional Level National Level Regions (Airport Owners) NationalGovernments Lack of support Regional Airports Hub Airports Fear of Competition Low Cost Carriers NetworkAirlines Fear of new LCCs

  4. EUROPLANE Resolution • Background • INTERREG IIIC Programme required active participation of EUROPLANE Project Partners in European Transport Policy • Decision of EUROPLANE Partners • Three major findings to be described and addressed to DG TREN by a Resolution to be signed by all EUROPLANE Partners • Action • Call upon the EU Commission DG TREN to establish policies to encourage national and regional governments and authorities to support the sustainable development of regional airports

  5. EUROPLANE Resolution • In detail, the following measures are claimed: • Support of the sustainable development of the regional airport system by national and regional governments and authorities • Review of existing slot allocation rules discriminating against regional airports • Further liberalization of air transport by way of negotiating air service agreements between the EU and third countries

  6. EUROPLANE Resolution • EUROPLANE partners developed and agreed upon contents and communication strategy towards DG TREN • Signing of Resolution by the EUROPLANE Partners in October 2007 • Delivery of full set of signed resolution documents on November 9th, 2007, asking for response from: • DG TREN, Unit F4: Airport Infrastructure, Mr. Kyriacos C. Ktenas • Head of DG TREN, Commissioner Mr. Jacques Barrot • Head of DG REGIO, Commissioner Mrs. Danuta Hübner

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