The professional air navigation service organizations with a sharp call to the European Parliament

Five professional organizations working in the field of air navigation services – the Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC), the European Transport Federation (ETF), the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), the International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations (IFATSEA) and the International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Associations (IFAIMA) – call in a joint statement on the members of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) of the European Parliament for urgent measures to support the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) to ensure the sustainability and recovery of the sector after the crisis. The professional organizations express their strong discontent with the proposed by the European Commission changes in the regulatory mechanisms set for the period 2020 – 2024. The organizations express their discontent with the proposals of the European Commission for measures that would jeopardize the activity and quality of services, the preservation of key jobs and maintaining the current working conditions. ANSP’s revenues depend entirely on the payments of the airlines and do not depend on the state budgets and aid. ANSPs are facing huge financial difficulties since the beginning of the crisis. They are caused by the lack of revenue from the airlines, which postponed the payment of service fees for subsequent years, and the lack of traffic. The statement emphasizes that in the short term, ANSPs are fighting the risk of financial insolvency and that the long-term strategic investments in technology and human resources, which are key to ensuring a digitally sustainable European sky, are jeopardized. Link to the document: http://www.atceuc.org/documents/pdf/joint-psos/–letter-to-members-of-tran-committee.197.html