European Parliament
Alexander Mirsky  (S&D ),
in writing.
– Regional aviation plays a key role in boosting the regions’ competitiveness and promoting territorial cohesion within Europe, especially as far as the outermost and underdeveloped regions are concerned. There is a need for a public service obligation for air services which are not economically viable. However, a balanced approach to revision of the aviation guidelines is needed. The report warns against a ‘proliferation’ of new regional airports which could result in an economic burden for the regions opting to have one without having sufficient traffic to feed it. It will send a strong impulse to the Commission to revise certain aspects linked to regional aviation in Europe in order to make regional airports and the services they provide more attractive to passengers.

