Skyguide offers to foreign competition in the end

aviation, The Swiss air traffic control Skyguide does not want to leave the foreign competition, the control over the regional airfields without a fight. They joined forces with the Swedish company Aviation Capacity (ACR) Resources and wants to start a Joint Venture. Skyguide is in Zugzwang, because by the beginning of 2019 its historical monopoly is like: A change in the law allows other providers to the regional Airports of Berne, Lugano, Altenrhein, Grenchen, Les Eplatures (La Chaux-de-Fonds, NE), Buochs NW and morals, and to control departures.

Three-state flight safer in the race

As the "Sunday newspaper" in its recent issue, The Austrian air traffic Control Agency, Austro Control, the organized private sector, but in the hands of the state writes, yet state flight safer from three different countries for the Swiss market. For twelve years, it regulates the traffic on the eleven Regional airfields in Germany.

But also from Germany, Skyguide competition of the DFS Aviation Services, a subsidiary of the German air traffic control, which provides these services at ten German locations. In the race to be the Norwegian company Avinor Air Navigation, also behind the company's state air navigation in the country.

Regional airfields free

choose The company ACR, Skyguide has now pulled in, is so far the only private provider that is interested in the air traffic control in Switzerland. She has set up in terms of the local market the opening of a subsidiary based in Zug.

With the liberalization of the Federal government has responded to the difficulties of the regional airports, for the costs of air navigation. These benefited up to 2015 from a cross-financing from fees, the Skyguide has played at the international airports of Zurich and Geneva. Since the Acquisition of European law, this is no longer allowed. Henceforth, the regional airports can choose whom you entrust with the Regulation of their arrivals and departures. The Federal office for civil aviation, certified by the respective provider. With the Joint Venture Skyguide wants to create according to a "new and cheaper quote". (Tages-Anzeiger)

Created: 07.03.2019, 17:46 PM