AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries will be held in Covasna County, Romania from 11-12 March. This year the Committee 1 debate topic will focus on Smart Specialisation Strategies and its importance in rural development. The Smart specialisation approach is a combination of Industrial, innovation and educational policies that advise the countries and regions to identify and … [Read more...]
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Your opinion on State aid for regional airports
Are you interested in the future of regional airports? Take part in an EU consultation and give your opinion on the use of State aid for smaller airports. The participation is open until 31 July 2019. AER spokesperson on regional airports Roger Estefors is kindly asking AER member regions, to answer a consultation on the 2014 Aviation Guidelines and particularly the State … [Read more...]
AER at Regional Airports Conference in Naples
AER expert on regional airports, Roger Estefors has been invited to speak at a panel on "Changes in airline strategies and their impact on regional airports" at the ACI Europe’s 11th Regional Airports’ Conference & Exhibition. Roger Estefors provides members of the AER Working group on Transports and Mobility with regular updates on changes in legislation affecting the … [Read more...]
Connectivity: AER at Smart Airports in Germany
AER was invited to contribute to Smart Airports in Munich, a series of conferences about the role, evolution and future of airports. Martin Tollén, Chair of the AER working group on Transports & Mobility shared insights on growth, social responsibility and sustainability during the first day conference "Aviation & Economic Development". His presentation on regional … [Read more...]
ACI Regional Airports’ Conference & Exhibition
The Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) 10th Annual Regional Airports' Conference & Exhibition will take place from 15 to 17 May at the Cork Airport in Ireland. This year, the event will attract over 200 delegates from over 25 different countries and 25 different airports and airport operators. Three exciting days to exchange best practices, discover latest … [Read more...]
AER/SEO new agreement to foster regions’ connectivity
AER is happy to launch a new partnership agreement with SEO Amsterdam Economics. The partnership enables AER members to take advantage from SEO’s in-depth knowledge of regional connectivity analysis. SEO’s service includes a connectivity scan, a benchmark with competing regions, an analysis of the strong and weak spots of a region’s connectivity and ways to improve a region’s … [Read more...]
Reflexion on aviation
Roger Estefors, member of the Working Group on Transport and Regional Airports, shares some reflexions following the new proposal made by the European Commission for an aviation strategy in Europe: The entire aviation sector in Europe has gone through a transformative process from 1986 until 1992 when the Third Aviation Liberalisation Package was agreed on. The process in … [Read more...]
New aviation strategy for Europe
At the beginning of December Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, presented a New Aviation Strategy for Europe. The communication from the Commission states three focus areas. The first part of the strategy covers the aim, on guaranteed equal conditions, to improve market access with third countries in combination with investment opportunities. The … [Read more...]
Airports & Regions welcome fresh clarity on EU State Aid Rules
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale (B), 20 February 2014 Following a 2-year review process, the European Commission (EC) today released its new State Aid Guidelines for the aviation sector, which will shape the public funding of EU airports in the years ahead. European airport trade body ACI EUROPE, together with the Assembly of European Regions (AER) generally welcomed the fresh … [Read more...]
AER position paper on regional airports
Since 2001, when it published a report on regional aviation, AER has committed itself to defend and promote the role of Regional Airports as a tool for regional economic development and citizen mobility. Under the leadership of the Working Group on Regional Airports, the AER is closely following the European Commission's decisions regarding the revised guidelines on state … [Read more...]
Low noise Low-fare High impact Regional airports as factors for economic growth
Today, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) gathered over 50 stakeholders to discuss the importance of regional airports and the success factors for their development. These include the role of low-fare airlines, the potential offered by public-private partnerships, successfully responding to environmental and social challenges and the role of European rules on state … [Read more...]
The AER meets its regions: Samara illustrates the benefits of cooperation
Samara (RUS), 19 October 2006 "When people heard we were holding our Bureau meeting in Samara, Russia, some asked us: why is the Assembly of European Regions going so far?" smiled Riccardo Illy, President of the AER and President of the region Friuli Venezia Giulia-I. "Our answer is simple. This is the role of the AER: to be the link between all European Regions, in particular … [Read more...]
We need exemption of small airports from EU Guidelines
Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting today with the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, welcomed the new EU guidelines on aviation and regional airports, as well as the Commission initiative to launch a consultation before adopting a final regulation. 'The AER, who called for the publication of EC guidelines in order … [Read more...]
Thematic dossier n°7 on Regional Airports: The regions must be able to fly free – Autumn 2004
Regional airports Table of contents Editorial by Onno Hoes Coordinator of the AER’s ‘Regional Aviation’ Group The regions must be free to spread their wings! Interregional flights looking for a skilled Community pilot Why public-sector airports will not oppose the draft directive Low-cost airlines help local economies soar The AER is calling for a Power … [Read more...]
AER welcomes EU Neighbourhood Policy but criticises Commission’s aviation policies
Structured dialogue with the EU Commission Strasbourg (F), 10 May 2004 The AER addressed today the following letter to the Irish Presidency of the European Union and to the National Representatives within the European Council: “The Assembly of European Regions (AER), representing approximately 250 regions from 30 European countries and 12 interregional … [Read more...]