Madeira Statement
17 June 2008
CANSO has announced Statement on cost pressures facing aviation
CANSO – the organisation representing Air Navigation Service Providers controlling more than 80% of the world’s air traffic – is very concerned about the current crisis in the aviation industry, caused by high oil prices and an economic slowdown in many regions of the world.
CANSO recognises the important role ANSPs play in delivering safety, capacity and efficiency and the urgent need to support the airline community in their efforts to reduce costs.
In addition to CANSO’s ongoing IMAGINE 2010 programme, ANSPs in the affected regions agree to seek short term initiatives in close collaboration with their customers.
Today, CANSO Chairman Ashley Smout called on all members to consider:
· Reviewing capacity plans on the basis of updated 5 year traffic forecasts, agreed with the airline community
· Accelerating operational efficiency projects
· Identifying projects that will further improve cost effectiveness
· Maintaining or even reducing future charges
The current difficult operating environment also reinforces the need for industry to work with governments to lift longstanding institutional barriers, and to work on a more performance-based global regulatory framework. Therefore CANSO will engage with States to ensure progress in this area.
CANSO is committed to support these initiatives.
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