3 Amendments of Robert STURDY related to 2012/2299(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the vital role of the aviation sector to the EU economy and in terms of connectivity, especially in terms of growth and jobs since this industry supports over 5 million European jobs and contributes with 2.4% to the EU’s GDP, and to the EU connectivity with the rest of the world, and stresses the need to maintain a strong and competitive EU aviation sector;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Invites Member States, the Commission and companies to enhance the role of regional airports across the EU, for example in the Mediterranean and at the eastern border, in creating airport infrastructures with a view to facilitating the flows of passengers and goods thereby strengthening economic and trade relations with third countries, as well as to create more employment opportunities;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the need to fully achieve the objectives set out in the air transport agreement with the United States and Canada, including the removal of restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines, and calls for overcoming the ongoing imbalance between EU firms’ ability to undertake cabotage in the US market and US firms’ ability to do so in Europe;