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) Mr President, I am acting as the representative of the air traffic controllers protesting against the European Commission proposal which, in the name of the attractive slogan “single European sky”, will clear the way for the privatisation of air traffic control.
The Atkins report clears the way for the monopoly of private groups that have their eye on air traffic control which, with the increase in traffic, is likely to make money.
This reports mentions delays, which are, apparently, increasingly frequent. But how would subjecting air traffic control to the requirements of private profit possibly put an end to delays? It is precisely the airlines’ quest for profit that has led them to make the choices that cause these delays.
It is in the interests of passengers and their safety, and in the interests of employees in this sector for air traffic control to remain a public service, dedicated exclusively to ensuring the smooth running of air traffic. Competition and the quest for profit in an area as sensitive as air traffic control will inevitably lead to disaster. If it is necessary to put an end to national peculiarities with regard to air traffic management, and if it is legitimate to unify the European air space, this must be achieved by rejecting any idea of privatisation, competition, or quest for profitability, and we will vote against this report."@en1
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