Transcript Challenges in the Air Transport Sector

International Civil Aviation Organization
European and North Atlantic Office
Challenges in the Air Transport Sector
Euromed Aviation Project
Air Transport Seminar Amman 17 and 18 October 2007
Presented by: Christoph Kaupat
Air Transport Tradition
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- Bilateralism
- Protectionist approaches
- Equality of opportunity
- Balancing of benefits
- Reciprocity
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Modern Trends
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Internal Forces:
External Forces:
- Liberalization
- Financial Impacts
- Privatization
- Constant Change
- Globalization
- Restructuring
- Regionalization
- Threats
- Transnational
ownership
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Key regulatory issues in liberalization
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- Market access
- Freedoms of the Air
- Traffic Rights
- Airport slots
- Environmental rules
- Privatization, Ownership and control
- Fair competition and safeguards
- Alliances
- Dispute resolution
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Sustainability of carriers
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- Sustainability and state aid
- Essential services and small markets
- Preferential measures for developing countries
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Other regulatory issues
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- Consumer rights
- Transparency
- Product distribution
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ICAO work on …
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- Safeguard mechanism
- Mechanism for fair competition participation
- Dispute settlement
“up to Ministerial level”, Mediation
- Ownership and control
- Codesharing
- CRS Code of Conduct
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Air services agreements
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More than 3,000 bilateral air services
agreements between States.
Since 1995:
 600 agreements
 70% with liberalization measures
 85 “open skies”
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85% of States involved in liberalization
65% involved in full market access
arrangements
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The GATS and Air Transport
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 Limited coverage
 Liberalization mission
 Current review (2000)
 Prospects for expansion
 Cross sectoral negotiating
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MEDA-Region Developments
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- Arrival of Lo-cost Carriers
- Armed conflicts
- Serious Efforts to enhance
safety and security in operations
- Substantial Investments into infrastructure
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Future Cooperation with the region
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European Union
 EUROMED Aviation Project
 Infrastructure investments
 Bilateral air services agreements
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 Universal Safety Oversight Programme
 COSCAP
 Technical Co-Operation Programme
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Thank you for your attention
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