Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-03-Speech-3-099"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European airline industry2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000503.6.3-099"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-03-Speech-3-1002
lpv:speaker	lp:Francesco Enrico Speroni2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Lega Nord per l'indipendenza della Padania (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-10-05--2002-01-14)3 co-chair; TGI (1999-07-22--2001-10-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Sterckx report is excellent and develops a point of great relevance in great depth. It may not be obvious, but air transport is not an end in itself: air transport moves capital, it moves industries – be it the tourist industry or some other industry – and it brings people into contact, not merely in the pursuit of leisure, but in order to clinch business deals. The contribution made by air transport to the European and global economies is truly great, and it should therefore be both promoted and regulated. Regulated in that, all too often, there is insufficient planning, airports are located in inconvenient places and airlines are prevented from expanding by the presence of military corridors or restrictions. Clearly, we must not forget that the air industry is among the most global industries, for, nowadays, an aircraft can easily fly all over the world, especially if it is a high endurance aircraft. Therefore, while nowadays, it is an easy matter to relocate an industrial plant, it is even easier to relocate an airline, in that the means of production itself is, by definition, mobile. Then there is a problem of competition, particularly competition from the United States in the form of those huge carriers which are governed by standardised legislation which, I regret, is lacking in the European Union, both in the sphere of air traffic control – with the result that operational standardisation is lacking as well as legislative standardisation – and as regards the recognition of professional qualifications. For example, even today, an Italian pilot with professional qualifications obtained in Italy cannot do the same job in Belgium. Another issue to be resolved is the age limit. Some countries of the European Union allow pilots to continue flying up until the age of 65, but in other countries they have to stop working at 60. I therefore call upon the Commission to adopt common legislation governing the whole of the Union as soon as possible."@en1

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