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Time to start thinking about ATM liberalisation

Written by Aviation Advocacy on . Posted in Air traffic management

Would anyone like to argue that the liberalisation of European airline industry in the late 1980s and 1990s was anything other than a success? Consumers have benefitted from lower fares and increased choice. New airlines have been able to enter the market and existing airlines have been able to access new markets. Sure, we have had some consolidation but competition in the European airline industry remains healthy. Indeed; so far, so good. But one major part of the aviation industry still remains fiercely closed to competition: 18 years after the full liberalisation of European carriers, the air traffic management (ATM) industry is largely limited by state boundaries and almost entirely run by state-owned Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). There is no good reason why this situation should continue. The liberalisation of the ATM industry would bring a number of benefits, not least to consumers.

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