Activities of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2016/2062(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Aviation Strategy for Europe (debate) DE
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an Aviation Strategy for Europe
Amendments (11)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern that CO2 emissions from international aviation are projected to be seven times higher in 2050 than in 1990, despite the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020 such as improvements in efficiency, developing alternative fuels and lighter aircrafts;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the improvement of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS); recalls that the aviation sector will be maintained within the EU ETS in the absence of a GMBM; reiterates that in case a GMBM will be established the EU ETS needs to be adapted accordingly;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that there are still too many very-short-haul flightsstill many customers prefer to take a very-short-haul flight instead of using the train; calls for a shift to more environmentally friendly modes of transport, where possible;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to rethink on-going initiatives and propose alternatives to remove the deficiencies of the aviation sector resulting from the late and incomplete implementation of EU legislation such as the Single European Sky (SES); urges the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such asstresses that to provide legal clarity and certainty, although helpful, the publication of guidelines does not substitute the proper revision of existing regulations, in this respect urges the Council and the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such as the Recast of the Regulation on the Implementation of the Single European Sky and the revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulations;
Amendment 94 #
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;Welcomes the Commission's proposal to revise Regulation 868/2004 addressing unfair practices and to issue guidelines on ownership and control; stresses however that nor arising protectionism nor measures to ensure fair competition alone will guarantee the competitiveness of the EU aviation sector; believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets, such as, for example high safety standards, the role of EASA, geographical positioning, innovative industry, social and environmental goals; strongly believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model that has the potential to provide a unique and competitive response to the specificities of competitors;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that air space is also part of the EU single market, and that any fragmentation resulting from diverging national practices (e.g.: taxes, levies, etc.) has an impact on the rest of the market and hampers EU competitiveness;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that many of the limits to growth, both in the air and on the groundAcknowledges the existing connectivity gap within the EU and the importance of regional connectivity; Believes that many of the limits to growth, both in the air and on the ground (e.g. capacity crunch, under and over utilization of infrastructures, different ANSP or limited investments), can be addressed by taking connectivity as the main indicator when assessing and planning actions in the sector;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that connectivity should not only be limited to number, frequency and quality of air transport services, but should also be assessed within an integrated transport network and extended to other criteria, such as time, network integration increases, affordability and environmental cost, in order to reflect the actual added value of a route; calls, therefore, on the Commission to explore the possibility of developing an EU indicator based on other existing indices and the exploratory work already carried out by Eurocontrol and the Airport Observatory;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that such a type of connectivity index, without undermining the EU objective of territorial cohesion to be enhanced by the forthcoming interpretative guidelines on the Public Service Obligations' rules, can serve the overall strategic planning by distinguishing economically viable opportunities from unprofitable projects, in order to favour for instance profitable specialisation of airports and to avoid ghost airports, and by identifying intermodal and cost- efficient solutions;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the whole aviation value chain has the potential to be a strategic sector for investments, which needs to be further exploited by setting long-term objectives and by granting incentives to smart initiatives fulfilling those objectives such as greener airports or aircrafts, noise reduction, connection between airport facilities and public transport; invites the Commission and the Member States to look into further measures to promote such initiatives, including through the use of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, and to continue promoting and financing programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls when regulating the aviation sector to take into account the specific needs of General Aviation which provides for individual air transport solutions and air sports activities;