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International Civil Aviation Organization
Presented by:
European and North Atlantic Office
Challenges in the Air Transport SectorEuromed Aviation Project
Air Transport Seminar Amman 17 and 18 October 2007
Christoph Kaupat
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Challenges in the Air Transport Sector 17 and 18 October 2007
Air Transport Tradition
- Bilateralism
- Protectionist approaches
- Equality of opportunity
- Balancing of benefits
- Reciprocity
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Modern Trends
Internal Forces:
- Liberalization
- Privatization
- Globalization
- Regionalization
- Transnational ownership
External Forces:
- Financial Impacts
- Constant Change
- Restructuring
- Threats
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Key regulatory issues in liberalization
- 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
- Sustainability and state aid
- Essential services and small markets
- Preferential measures for developing countries
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Other regulatory issues
- Consumer rights
- Transparency
- Product distribution
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ICAO work on …
- 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
More than 3,000 bilateral air servicesMore than 3,000 bilateral air servicesagreements between States.agreements between States.
Since 1995:Since 1995:
600 agreements600 agreements 70% with liberalization measures70% with liberalization measures
85 “open skies”85 “open skies”
85% of States involved in liberalization85% of States involved in liberalization 65% involved in full market access 65% involved in full market access
arrangementsarrangements
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The GATS and Air Transport
Limited coverage
Liberalization mission
Current review (2000)
Prospects for expansion
Cross sectoral negotiating
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MEDA-Region Developments
- Arrival of Lo-cost Carriers
- Armed conflicts
- Serious Efforts to enhancesafety and security in operations
- Substantial Investments into infrastructure
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Future Cooperation with the region
European Union EUROMED Aviation Project
Infrastructure investments
Bilateral air services agreements
ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Programme
COSCAP
Technical Co-Operation Programme
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