6 Amendments of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2008/2134(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft report
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Suggests that the Commission facilitate the exchange of best practice on security measures at small to medium- sized airports;
Amendment 10 #
Draft report
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that helicopters can be an important short-haul connecting tool between airports and urges the Commission and Member States to include them in capacity-enhancing strategies;
Amendment 18 #
Draft report
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers it vitally important that airspace zoning around small and medium-sized airports be appropriate for general and business aviation users, and that any changes to such zones be preceded by a consultation with such users;
Amendment 19 #
Draft report
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Urges Member States to include such small and medium-sized airports in planning guidelines in order to protect and revitalise existing aviation infrastructure such as runways;
Amendment 21 #
Draft report
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that business aviation should be given adequate access to major airports in order to enable it to connect Europe's regions to its economic centres; invites the Commission to examine whether there is a need to adapt the relevant provisions of, which is experiencing continuing growth, has particular needs with regard to airport access; calls on the Commission to publish a proposal to amend the Slot Allocation Regulation as amended in this respect;
Amendment 31 #
Draft report
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that, while the "Single European Sky" legislation and SESAR shouldo not lead to disproportionate equipage requirements for small aircraft operated under VFR; , all aircraft operating in controlled airspace should be fitted with a positioning device that makes them visible to other users;