The Single European Sky (SES) project is “not delivering” on its promise of a seamless and efficient air traffic management system throughout Europe, Siim Kallas, European Commission (EC) vice president for transport, says.
To address shortcomings in creation of the single European airspace, Kallas plans to introduce a series of legislative proposals early in 2013 to speed implementation of the program and strengthen its legal framework.
Industry groups echoed Kallas’ remarks and endorsed his legislative plans as a top priority in European aviation.
“The Single European Sky is … too important to be allowed to fail,” Kallas told an October 2012 meeting of top European aviation officials. “We have fallen seriously behind in our original ambitions. After more than 10 years, the core problems remain the same: too little capacity generating the potential for a negative impact on safety at too high a price. There are some signs of change, but overall, …
