17 Amendments of Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the availability and variety of flight connections is extremely important for economic development, and whereas there is a very strong correlation between the level of air connectivity and GDP, since it is estimated that increasing air connectivity increases GDP per capita by 0.5%1a; __________________ 1aAirport Industry Connectivity Report, Airport Council International, 2015.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the objective of supporting economic development in the Member States through increased air connectivity should be not only to expand the network of connections but also to ensure an appropriate quality of connectivity in terms of flight frequency, network range and convenience of schedules;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas economic growth generates better results in the aviation sector, while air traffic growth promotes economic growth, confirming that air transport acts as a catalyst for a country’s economic development;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model; stresses that the Commission should take more decisive action to protect the European aviation sector from unfair competition from operators in third countries, particularly with regard to unlimited state aid, but points out that no action in this regard should lead to restrictions on the consumer’s freedom to choose the best offer;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that air services agreements contribute to the implementation of the European Neighbourhood concept and aim to extend the EU Single Aviation Market; in this points out its importance for strengthening the Easterner Partnership cooperation;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to implement the concept of a European upper flight information region, which is to form a ‘Trans-European Motorway of the Sky’, to overcome the difficult implementation of SES, in particular the functional airspace blocks, and to allow continuity of air services in the most vulnerable parts of the air space, while ensuring a proper deployment of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) project; reminds that one of the biggest challenges associated with the deployment of SESAR is its management structure or architecture that identifies the relevant entities and processes.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the vital importance of the aviation sector for the development of tourism in the European Union; notes that the number and quality of air connections is a factor in the growth in the number of tourists visiting Europe and increases the diversity of tourism on offer; stresses the particular importance of regional and local airports for increasing the accessibility to tourists of mountainous and hard-to-reach regions;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the benefits of the complementarity of all modes of transport should be unleashed to improve mobility and achieve a resilient transport network; points out that intermodality is the only way to assure the dynamic and sustainable development of a competitive EU aviation sector; underlines that intermodality allows a more efficient use of infrastructure, by expanding airport catchment areas, which would also free up slots and contribute to creating a favourable environment for trade, tourism and cargo operations; stresses, in particular, the benefits of complementarity between air and rail transport in raising the level of transport services, and recognises the successes achieved in this field in the integration of rail and air infrastructure, as well as examples of joint offers and integrated ticketing by airlines and rail operators;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the region of Central and Eastern Europe is characterized by a lower number and poorer quality of air connections compared to Western part of the EU. These connectivity gaps were identified by an independent analysis conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at the request of the European Commission1a as well as analysis conducted by ACI Europe1b; __________________ 1aOverview of Air Transport and Current and Potential Air Connectivity Gaps in the CESE Region, PwC, December 2014. 1bAirport Industry Connectivity Report, Airport Council International, 2015.
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Appreciates that European Commission identified the issue of gaps in connectivity in recently developed Aviation Strategy for Europe. However, since the proposed solutions are of a limited potential, encourages the European Commission to monitor the air connectivity within the EU, especially in the CEE region, and to develop further proposals aimed at reducing the gaps in the access to air transport services;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the particular importance of regional airports for increasing the connectivity of Europe’s poorly developed regions; points out that many of these airports have been modernised using EU funds, and that their potential has been taken into account by including them in the TEN-T network;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to address the issue of clogged transport links between airports and urban centres; notes the need for close integration of the public transport network and the aviation infrastructure;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that affordability of air transport is an important factor in the development of this sector, and that increasing passenger numbers are the best assurance for the success of investments in this area; stresses that any action taken at European level must not lead to a significant increase in the prices of air services;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the particular importance and social role of affordable air transport for the efficient functioning of the free movement of persons in the EU; notes that the dynamic growth of this sector in recent years and the steady increase in passenger numbers has been connected, among other things, with labour migration within the EU, which has contributed to an increase in economic growth rates in many Member States;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Notes that the market for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS) is growing rapidly, and that such aircraft are increasingly used for private purposes, in commercial activities and by public authorities in the performance of their prerogatives; stresses that this market may support the creation of jobs and be a source of innovation and economic growth in the coming years; highlights the dangers posed by the improper use of drones for air transport and stresses the need to address this problem in the design of the infrastructure;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Notes that the idea of creating at European level a uniform legal framework to regulate civil use of RPAS, and in future the use of remotely piloted aircraft in non-segregated airspace, deserves support; notes, however, that not all the rules operating in traditional aviation can be applied directly to unmanned aviation;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. |Notes that the Galileo and Copernicus satellite programmes offer a new development perspective for innovative EU businesses, and that entrepreneurs involved in satellite applications, the scientific community and the services sector working on the development of satellite technologies offer development potential for the EU, increase its independence in terms of the security and safety of citizens and access to information and help to create a stable system for providing a return on investment and increasing the competitiveness of the European economy.