Revision of the provision of air services

Dear Madame/Sir, Please finalise our feedback on “Revision of the Air Services Regulation”. Swedish aviation industry, the Swedish Aviation Industry Group, attaches grew value to the ongoing consultations concerning aviation.

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On behalf of the members of the COST Action Air Transport and Regional Development and the German Aviation Research Society I submit the attached letter signed by 101 colleagues. Best regards Prof. Dr. [name removed] Director of the Institute for Transport and Development School of International Business University of Applied Sciences [address removed] / Germany Email address: [email removed] Telephone [phone…

EurECCA welcomes the Commission's call for consultation to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation sector as part of the review process of Regulation (EC) 1008/2008. The health crisis has highlighted the fragility of the aviation sector in particular the lack of social protection for the aviation workers with a consequent significant risk to the stability and ability of the aviation industry…

GBTA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission’ call for evidence through its feedback consultation on a potential Revision of the Air Services Regulation (EC 1008/2008) that organizes the internal EU aviation market and notably sets rules on price transparency in this market.

Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) welcomes the Commission’s call for evidence to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry in the process of the revision of Regulation (EC) 1008/2008.

Wing is an Alphabet company that delivers food, medicine, and other supplies by drone on three continents, with tens of thousands of flights taking place directly to homes across Finland, Australia, and the United States. As a U-space Service Provider (USSP), Wing also develops solutions that allow drone operators to share the skies in a safe, secure, automated, and competitive manner.

IAG welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the call for evidence for an impact assessment of the Air Services Regulation No 1008/2008. Please find attached our contribution. International Airlines Group (IAG) is one of the world's largest airline groups. Before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic it operated to 279 destinations and carried around 118 million passengers each year.

Generally, we welcome the revision of Regulatiob 1008/2008. 1. If the revision should consider the objectives of the "Fit for 55" package, it must include a framework for effective climate protection that eliminates carbon leakage and distortions of competition, esp. towards non-EU airlines and airports.

Dear All, The Air Services Regulation (EU 1008/2008) has been under analysis for review for some years. We recognise that the Regulation has been of benefit to both the aviation industry and European consumers. Nevertheless, the evaluation carried out in 2019 identified several areas for improvement to adapt to the changes in the functioning of the internal market for air services.

To tackle the problems concerned by the revision of the air regulation please consider that any assessment of impacts require a solid base of data to ensure that market reaction upon policy measurements or external shocks are investigated and reflected correctly on a proofed database allowing for comprehensible analyses. We are sure you are aware of this interdependency.

The aim of this evaluation must be to strengthen consumer protection - not to reduce it. Consumers need special protection, especially in times of crisis. In any case, the consultation should ask whether new regulations should also be added that are essential in terms of ensuring comprehensive consumer protection.

Re: Regulation 1008/2008 – call for evidence Dear Madam / Sir, I refer to the European Commission’s call for evidence regarding Regulation 1008/2008. The Covid pandemic has highlighted the need to revise various aspects of the Regulation, and we look forward to engaging with the Commission throughout its evaluation.

We welcome the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008. Important points on which we would like to make the following comments will be taken up. The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has in the past expressed restrictive views on the liberalisation of the rules on ownership and control, emphasising that the leading criterion for attracting capital is sound financial performance and…

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Greenpeace welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the call for evidence for an impact assessment of the Air Services Regulation No 1008/2008. It is essential that the revision of the Air Services regulation not only addresses the learnings and resolves the shortcomings experienced during the COVID-19 crisis, but also reflects the objectives of the European Green Deal, including the 55 % greenhouse gas…

ERA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Review of the Air Services regulation 1008/2008. In this document, ERA will limit its feedback to the provisions on public service obligations and more sustainable air transport.

Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world's leading logistic company. We operate in more than 220 countries and territories and employ ca. 570,000 employees worldwide. In 2020, the Group generated revenues of more than 66 billion Euros. Currently, we operate with more than 280 aircraft and utilize 2,200 flights per day. Unlike passengers, air cargo shipments rarely make a return trip.

The Airline Coordination Platform (ACP) takes note of the Commission’s plan to revise the Air Services Regulation based on a new impact assessment, which takes into consideration the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry. ACP is fully committed to participate in this process and is ready to provide any relevant information that may be needed for the impact assessment.

Flughafen Wien AG is grateful for the opportunity to submit an opinion on the revision of the Air Services Regulation. The position of the FWAG can be found in the attached document and includes in particular the points: Impact of COVID19, resilience, ground handling and sustainability. Thank you for taking this into account.

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BEUC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the new "call for evidence" concerning Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community. The Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 is an important legislation for consumers as it provides for rules on price transparency, pricing freedom.

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport has chosen to provide its feedback in the form of a Memo which is enclosed. The Memo is divided into five items: 1. General principles of procurement should be included in the Regulation 2. Increased flexibility for procurement procedures during crises and other situations of extreme urgency 3.

Representing 3.8 million workers and consumers in Austria, the Federal Chamber of Labour (Bundesarbeitskammer — BAK) welcomes the European Commission’s initiative and is strongly in favour of a rapid and fundamental revision of the Air Services Regulation. Recent years have shown that Regulation 1008/2008 is not in a position to sufficiently protect the rights of employees and consumers.

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REGULATION (EC) No 1008/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (Recast) states that (4) Given the growing importance of air carriers with operational bases in the several Member States and the need to ensure the efficient supervision of these air carriers, the same Member State should be responsible for the oversight of the air operator…