WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1168/98 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. General aviation
22. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 402/85 (98/C 402/106) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1167/98 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (29 April 1998) Subject: General aviation General aviation constitutes by far the largest sector of European aviation, with more aircraft, more flyers and more operating sites than any other area. How does general aviation fit into the Commissionís air transport strategy, and what work is the Commission doing to ensure that general aviation is provided with a level playing field compared with commercial air transport? (98/C 402/107) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1353/98 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (7 May 1998) Subject: General aviation aircraft and an integrated transport policy Does the Commission recognize the inclusion of general aviation as a necessary element within an EU integrated transport policy? Joint answer to Written Questions E-1167/98 and E-1353/98 given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1998) Because it has a commercial character, general aviation is fully covered is fully by the third package of air transport liberalisation measures. Consequently, it benefits from full access to the Community internal market on an equitable basis like other commercial air transport. In view of the importance of general aviation, the Commission also tries to ensure that operators have the right to as much access as possible at congested airports. Council Regulation (EEC) 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (1) is applicable to this sector. (1) OJ L 14, 22. 1. 1993. (98/C 402/108) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1168/98 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (29 April 1998) Subject: General aviation In recent years, the number of aerodromes throughout the EU being closed or sold for other industrial purposes has increased. This has left general aviation increasingly dependent on fewer airfields. While seeking to apply reasonable environmental and noise pollution standards, does the Commission recognize that there is considerable pressure on general aviation and on the ever-dwindling numbers of aerodromes with appropriate facilities to serve it?