Post on 28-Jan-2016
The importance of regional aviation to the UK
European Regions Airline AssociationSimon McNamara
Contents
Overview of regional aviation Slot allocation developments The role of PSOs
What is ERA?
What is ERA?66 airlines
39 airports
in
26 countries
What is ERA? Average aircraft size =
70 seats Average flight time =
1hr 20 mins 70% operations to/from
major hubs 2 out of every three
landings are at regional airports
60% of traffic is business related
35% of traffic is interline
Traffic mix in Europe
What is ERA?
Year 2003 data 78+ million passengers 2m flights 1200+ aircraft
UK facts ERA members provide:
298 daily flights starting or finishing in the UK
access to 68 points within the UK and mainland Europe
Approx 28m passenger per year move to/from and within the UK using ERA members
376 airports in Europe are solely served by regional aviation
Data source: OAG
Europe – the realityEnlarged EU - population distribution
Capitals41m
Regions412m 9 out of 10
EU citizens live in the regions
Enlarged EU - population distribution
Capitals41m
Regions412m
Capitals41m
Regions412m
… a significant justification for the liberalisation of air
transport is to stimulate the social
and economic development of
Europe’s regions…
Preamble to the ‘Third Package’
Europe - the benefits fromintra-European air transport
Air transport contributes around €370bn per annum to the enlarged EU economy, about 4% of Gross Domestic Product
Air transport contributes around €370bn per annum to the enlarged EU economy, about 4% of Gross Domestic Product
Europe - the benefits fromintra-European air transport
International accessibility for businesses in Europe’s regions
Job creation in the regions (1 airline or airport job creates 5-7 jobs in the local community - Erasmus University Study)
International accessibility for businesses in Europe’s regions
Job creation in the regions (1 airline or airport job creates 5-7 jobs in the local community - Erasmus University Study)
Slot allocation developments
2nd round amendment of EU regulation on slot allocation is one of ERA top priorities
The initial ideas developed by consultants on behalf of the EC have to potential destroy regional access to congested airports
Slot allocation regulation
EC has completed a study to ‘examine the feasibility and likely impact of using market mechanisms to allocate slots at congested EU airports.’
Examines mainly Slot trading Higher prices (ie selling slots) Auction of pool slots
Proposal possible before end 2004 Implication of study on regional airlines:
Larger volume of pax through apts Larger aircraft Regional services withdrawn from
hub airports Shift of services from the peaks
Passenger volume is regarded as a key driver for airport success
Slot allocation regulation
PSOs
EC is looking at PSOs as part of its announced review of the “3rd package”
A number of interested parties (including airlines) think the system is being abused
Timing of action by EC is unknown but an amendment could make PSO use at congested airports even more restrictive
Other PSO issues
ERA supports PSO PSOs benefits communities and
regions first - NOT airlines ERA support regional authorities
having more power to approve and finance PSOs
Should slots be reserved for PSOs?
This is the most critical question for groups interested in regional access to congested airports
Until the slot ownership issue is addressed slots cannot be reserved
Ie if a state/regional government does not own a slot how can it reserve it?
Should slots be reserved for PSOs?
A radical review of the slot allocation regulation will make the subject of
reserving slots for PSOs meaningless
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The importance of regional aviation to the UK