10 Amendments of Phil BENNION related to 2012/2299(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the European aviation industry would have great potential for growth if there were fair and open competition among all countries; notes that the development of the "Single European Sky", is making a significant contribution in this regard and, when fully implemented, will create significant direct and indirect employment opportunities as a result;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the fact that the external aviation policy represents significant employment opportunities but that these opportunities require investments promoting better infrastructure connections between hub airports, their neighbouring regional airports and their surrounding areas to deliver growth and economic multiplier effects, attracting further direct foreign investment and creating additional jobs over a larger geographical area and outside the aviation sector;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes an important increase in traffic to, from and within the Asia-Pacific region, reflecting its trend economic growth; is worried about the possibility that, if nothing is done, EU airlines may loseand businesses may lose both great opportunities from this part of the world and the capacity to generate profits;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of airport hubs and the urgent need for investments in airport infrastructure; , including the development of secondary hubs, specialised hubs, and multi-hubbing, the urgent need for investments in airport infrastructure in addition to better use of capacity at regional airports;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, when conducting negotiations on the expansion of aviation relations, to ensure that all relevant stakeholders, including the social partners, are involved as widely as possible in the shaping of measures as well as in the ensuing negotiationsorder to deliver the best outcome in terms of employment potential and growth in the sector;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that the External Aviation Policy should be based on the principles of reciprocity, openness and fair competition, with a level playing field, and should have two main objectives: to benefit consumers and businesses and to support EU airlines and airports in their efforts to preserve their position as world leaders;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to define, and on the Member States to apply, a minimum set of standard requests to be included in bilateral agreement, notably with regard to regulatory, technological and industrial cooperation, to be included in bilateral agreements, with a clear aim of creating opportunities and removing barriers for EU airlines;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to elaborate, as soon as possible, a new regulatory framework regarding implementation of Single European Sky, based on a top down approach including a better cooperation mechanism between European Air Navigation Service Providers, and to provide the necessary conditions to start SESAR deployment;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has an important role to play in developing regulatory frameworks for the global aviation sector, for example in the liberalisation of ownership and control of airlines; encourages the, the fight against climate change, and global interoperability in Air Traffic Management; stresses the urgent need for ICAO to continue to develop global, market-based measures to limitreduce greenhouse gas emissions; believesconsiders as essential that an agreement within ICAO on a global approach ishould be reached as soon as possible;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Urges the Commission to clarifypropose negotiating mandates to be authorised by Council in order to clarify and strengthen the European Union's representation within the ICAO;