Listening to the recent aviation summit one would think that fuel was the airline industry’s only problem. While it may be the focus of much attention, Cyriel Kronenburg, assistant director airport & ATC charges North & South America, International Air Transport Association said government actions are conspiring to do more damage to the airline industry at a time when it can least afford it. He cited taxes, emissions trading and new experimental programs including congestion pricing and, most importantly, failure to modernize the air traffic control system.
Kronenburg laid out a compelling case that governments at state, federal and even local levels need to change their views of airlines from their personal ATM machines to a critical part of their economic infrastructure. For a complete report see the next issue of Regional Aviation News.