SINGLE SKY BIGGEST CHALLENGE SINCE LIBERALISATION, SAYS ERA
17/11/2005 - Brussels “The Single European Sky is the most important and ambitious project that the EC has undertaken since its liberalisation of air transport,” claims Mike Ambrose, director general, ERA, on the day that the contract for the Definition Phase was signed in Brussels by the 30 consortium members of the Air Traffic Alliance, Jacques Barrot, Vice President of the European Commission and Victor Aguado, director general, EUROCONTROL. “The industry’s support for the SESAME project indicates its strong commitment to the EC’s objectives. However, Europe’s airlines are reliant upon the Commission overcoming the obstacles of national interest in the same way that it did so successfully with liberalisation. Europe’s airlines and their passengers cannot afford for SESAME to create just another report. It must result in implementing solutions,” Ambrose remarked. The SESAME Definition Phase is a first step towards the kick-off of the actual SESAME implementation phase and will, over a two year period, define and validate the actions to be launched, and their associated committed planning, for securing a safe and efficient high-performance air transport system by 2020. Olaf Dlugi, Chairman of the SESAME Executive Committee said: “Following the successful negotiations with EUROCONTROL, the SESAME Consortium is now concentrating all its efforts towards the successful completion of the Definition Phase. In addition to the cooperative efforts to be conducted in the integrated teams for completion of the six milestone deliverables we will focus on the interaction with the air transport industry. Broad commitment and buy-in going beyond our consortium members will be key success factors for the Definition Phase and the subsequent implementation phase.” The consortium, which includes ERA, consists of a broad and representative range of players from the European air transport industry, bringing together airspace users, airports, Air Navigation Services Providers, Manufacturers & Suppliers. ENDS
CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: Airspace Users: Air France, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Iberia, AEA (Association of European Airlines), ERA (European Regions Airline Association), IAOPA (International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association), IATA (International Air Transport Association), KLM. Airports: AdP (Aéroports de Paris), AENA, Amsterdam Airport SCHIPHOL, BAA (UK airport group), FRAPORT, Munich International Airport. Air Navigation Services Providers: AENA (Aeropuertos Espanoles y Navegacion Aérea, Spain), Austro Control GmbH (Austria), Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS, Germany), DSNA (Direction des Services de Navigation Aérienne, France), ENAV (Italy), LFV (Luftfartsverket, Sweden), LVNL (Air Traffic Control Netherlands), NATS (National Air Traffic Services, UK), NAV Portugal. Manufacturers & Suppliers: AIRBUS, BAE Systems, EADS, INDRA, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, THALES ATM, THALES AVIONICS. Project Directorate: Air Traffic Alliance E.I.G./G.I.E., a grouping of EADS, Airbus and Thales Project Associates: In addition to the partners mentioned above, a network of project associates has been set up including amongst others, military representatives, professional associations of controllers and pilots, Regulatory and Certification Authorities, Research Centres, and US industry. They will provide their technical expertise and support to the buy-in process towards European and non-European air transport stakeholders. NOTES FOR EDITORS ERA is the recognised representative body for regional air transport throughout Europe. It currently represents 70 airlines and over 150 Associate and Affiliate members, including most of the principal airframe and engine manufacturers, suppliers and airports from throughout the area. For further information, please contact: Lesley Shepherd, Manager, Corporate Communications | Tel: +44 (0)1276 485578 | Fax: +44 (0)1276 857038 | Mobile: +44 (0)7713 984793 | View press releases on the ERA website: www.eraa.org.
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