European Parliament
A7-0094/2012
Jaroslav Paška  (EFD ).
(SK)
Mr President, due to the fact that Europe is relatively densely populated and has a relatively advanced level of technology in relation to industrial production, a great many airports have been built in Europe which vary substantially in terms of size and the structure of services provided. Along with the large international airports, passenger and cargo transport is also provided by smaller airports of regional significance, whose activities provide important support in terms of transport to the towns and regions they serve. In the integrated area of the EU in particular, with the mobility of the population reaching new levels, well-organised air transport is becoming a major factor improving the comfort and speed of travel. It is therefore right to substantively address the specifics of regional airports, which operate under a very different regime from that of the large hubs on which most European legislation is focused. The operational specifics of regional aviation must be properly reflected in EU regulations in order to ensure that they work well, just as Mr Bradbourn proposes.

