Andreas Eichinger/Andreas Knorr/Nils Otter Low‐cost Carriers and Regional Development: The Case of Sardinia (Preliminary Draft Version) Please do not quote, cite or circulate without permission! We appreciate comments. Dipl.‐Ökonom Andreas Eichinger European Center for Aviation Development – ECAD GmbH Lise‐Meitner‐Str. 10 D‐64293 Darmstadt Germany Phone: +49‐(0)6151‐36 05‐475 Fax: +49‐(0)6232‐36 05‐490 Email: andreas.eichinger@ecad‐aviation.de Prof. Dr. Andreas Knorr German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer Freiherr‐vom‐Stein‐Strasse 2 D‐67346 Speyer Germany Phone: +49‐(0)6232‐654‐352 Fax: +49‐(0)6232‐654‐256 Email: knorr@dhv‐speyer.de Dr. Nils Otter German Research Institute for Public Administration Speyer Freiherr‐vom‐Stein‐Strasse 2 D‐67346 Speyer Germany Phone: +49‐(0)6232‐654‐352 Fax: +49‐(0)6232‐654‐256 Email: otter@foev‐speyer.de