The Road Towards A European Common Air Market

"After a brief discussion of the causes which gave rise to the existing protectionist aviation policies and their consequences in Western-Europe, "the Road towards a European Common Air Market" deals with the development of air law in Europe from the outset of aviation until the present days. Next there follows an analysis of the problems of civil aviation in Europe, emphasizing the need for closer co-operation between both governments and airlines, and of the various forms of collaboration and co-ordination between airlines. Mention is also made of a number of governmental and private efforts to facilitate civil air transport and to stimulate its development, i.e. of the plans submitted by Bonnefous, Sforza and Van de Kieft to the Council of Europe and the establishment of the European Civil Aviation Conference at Strasbourg in 1955 as a result of these plans." --

"After a brief discussion of the causes which gave rise to the existing protectionist aviation policies and their consequences in Western-Europe, "the Road towards a European Common Air Market" deals with the development of air law in Europe from the outset of aviation until the present days. Next there follows an analysis of the problems of civil aviation in Europe, emphasizing the need for closer co-operation between both governments and airlines, and of the various forms of collaboration and co-ordination between airlines. Mention is also made of a number of governmental and private efforts to facilitate civil air transport and to stimulate its development, i.e. of the plans submitted by Bonnefous, Sforza and Van de Kieft to the Council of Europe and the establishment of the European Civil Aviation Conference at Strasbourg in 1955 as a result of these plans."--

How was the European airline industry transformed from national fragmentation in 1957 to a point in 2006 where the European Commission could negotiate with the US for an Open Aviation Area on behalf of all twenty five members of the European Union? What can explain the change in mindset that saw conservatism and the tight regulation of the airline

This definitive book offers the first full study of the development of the European Union's air-transport policy. Crucial to both globalization and regional integration, commercial aviation, along with other transport industries, provides the logistics for business activities, political life, and contact between cultures. Exploring the long struggle to create a "Europe of the air" through both regulatory change and airline strategizing, Martin Staniland examines the political bargains that have shaped a highly fragmented industry and its regulation. An invaluable case-study in industrial policy, this book will be essential reading for students of aviation, as well as for scholars interested in regulatory change and European integration.

Airlines, like most industries, contain a mixture of good and badly managed companies (and perhaps more important, lucky and unlucky companies). More important in the longer-run is the institutional structure in which the companies offer their services. Air transport is a major industry in its own right. But it is also the fastest growing mode of transport for both passengers and freight, a large employer of labour, at the forefront of many technological developments and often a pioneer in adopting such innovations. It is the source of important economic stimuli for local economic development. This book examines the current state of European airlines - mainly, but not exclusively, those within the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). It seeks in particular to determine if the current institutional structure provides a sustainable basis for the continued vitality of air transport as a facilitator of economic development, and it can serve as an input into wider matters involving the social and political integration within Europe. It also includes material on airports, slots and security. It provides the opportunity to look at factors that currently influence the efficiency of European airlines and to see how the industry has moved to meet these challenges. The book is also designed to be accessible with a glossary at the end, definitions of key terms and concepts, a list of abbreviations and acronyms and two annexes that provide more details of the European air transport market within the wider international regulatory system. The readership includes all concerned with airline and airport management, including regulators and government departments of transportation, and researchers in air transport. While of main interest to those in Europe, it is also important to all who are dealing with similar questions in other continents, and all concerned with inter-continental air transport provision. In the current aviation context the key features of the book are: "

The European Commission launched a study to examine the economic developments of the EU Aviation Market and, consequently, to serve as a supporting document for the development of the new Aviation Policy pursued in the European Union. Its main goal is to examine the main developments in the EU aviation sector during the period 2016-2019, including the identification of important events and trends having an influence on aviation, so as to provide the European Commission with an explanatory view on the ongoing evolution of the EU Aviation Market. The key points examined in the course of this investigation are as follows: - The evolution of the European air transport market between 2016 and 2019; - Assessment of the impact of the Aviation Strategy launched by the Commission in December 2015 on the market; - Identification of market trends up to 2025; - Highlighting the factors that could have an impact on this trend. Throughout the research, it was important to link past developments to the Aviation Strategy launched in December 2015 by the European Commission in relation with the four priority areas: - To place the EU as leading player in international aviation, on the basis of a level playing field; - Facilitate growth in the aviation sector and the wider economy; - Secure high EU standards; - Support innovation, the spread of digital technologies and investment in the aviation sector. Egis and SEO have adopted an approach in which close collaboration, clear communication and the combination of both quantitative and qualitative analysis result in obtaining the outcomes that will be described in the following sections. Each section addresses a specific part of the study and assesses the impact of the subject on the aviation sector. The following three volumes form the common thread throughout the research: - General overview of the European Air Transport Market (2016-2019); - Key trends; - Strategic overview. The examination of past developments in the aviation sector will allow the Commission to further refine its Aviation Policy for the coming years and bring it as closely as possible into line with the needs of European air transport market. Furthermore, the strategic analysis reveals factors which could have an impact on European aviation in the coming years, enabling the European Commission to anticipate and further minimise the impact of these events. The COVID-19 outbreak came at the final stages of this study and therefore it was not possible to fully include additional analysis covering COVID-19 developments to the work-plan. Obviously COVID-19 is having a major impact on transport and connectivity in the EU. Measures to contain the outbreak have resulted in a dramatic reduction in transport activity, especially in passenger transport. Air traffic received a major hit since the start of the pandemic and there are still a lot of uncertainty on the extent of effects of COVID to the whole air transport sector.

The European Commission launched a study to examine the economic developments of the EU Aviation Market and, consequently, to serve as a supporting document for the development of the new Aviation Policy pursued in the European Union. Its main goal is to examine the main developments in the EU aviation sector during the period 2016-2019, including the identification of important events and trends having an influence on aviation, so as to provide the European Commission with an explanatory view on the ongoing evolution of the EU Aviation Market. The key points examined in the course of this investigation are as follows: - The evolution of the European air transport market between 2016 and 2019; - Assessment of the impact of the Aviation Strategy launched by the Commission in December 2015 on the market; - Identification of market trends up to 2025; - Highlighting the factors that could have an impact on this trend. Throughout the research, it was important to link past developments to the Aviation Strategy launched in December 2015 by the European Commission in relation with the four priority areas: - To place the EU as leading player in international aviation, on the basis of a level playing field; - Facilitate growth in the aviation sector and the wider economy; - Secure high EU standards; - Support innovation, the spread of digital technologies and investment in the aviation sector. Egis and SEO have adopted an approach in which close collaboration, clear communication and the combination of both quantitative and qualitative analysis result in obtaining the outcomes that will be described in the following sections. Each section addresses a specific part of the study and assesses the impact of the subject on the aviation sector. The following three volumes form the common thread throughout the research: - General overview of the European Air Transport Market (2016-2019); - Key trends; - Strategic overview. The examination of past developments in the aviation sector will allow the Commission to further refine its Aviation Policy for the coming years and bring it as closely as possible into line with the needs of European air transport market. Furthermore, the strategic analysis reveals factors which could have an impact on European aviation in the coming years, enabling the European Commission to anticipate and further minimise the impact of these events. The COVID-19 outbreak came at the final stages of this study and therefore it was not possible to fully include additional analysis covering COVID-19 developments to the work-plan. Obviously COVID-19 is having a major impact on transport and connectivity in the EU. Measures to contain the outbreak have resulted in a dramatic reduction in transport activity, especially in passenger transport. Air traffic received a major hit since the start of the pandemic and there are still a lot of uncertainty on the extent of effects of COVID to the whole air transport sector.