Falling Behind
European nations are falling behind in efforts to upgrade the continent’s “notoriously inefficient” air traffic management, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.
IATA said the problem has affected commitments to improving operational, financial and environmental efficiency.
“Airlines have invested in aircraft and technology to operate at the highest levels of efficiency, oftentimes ahead of what ANSPs [air navigation services providers] are capable of,” said IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler. “It is the responsibility of the states to ensure that their air navigation service providers are delivering what is needed.”
IATA cited a report by the Single European Sky Performance Review Body that said 21 of 29 European countries had not made adequate contributions and projected that the shortfall would “equate to a total cost of €256 million of unrealized savings for 2012–2014.”
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