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European Aviation Summit: Calling on EU to focus on sustainability & consumer interest

By Inês Rebelo

The cost of new capacity

Traffic growth in Europe over the past 6 years has been so strong as to question whether ours is a mature market. İGA’s new airport in Istanbul is emblematic of grand ambitions for future growth. Aircraft manufacturers order books are bulging for the years ahead. Between 2000 and 2020, China will have built 69 new airports – many of which will connect to European destinations. Joining the dots, it’s clear that more airport capacity will be needed. So, how can we live the contradiction of a Europe in which everyone wants to travel, but airlines want ever cheaper access to airports? By Michael Stanton-Geddes, Head of Economics & Competition, ACI EUROPE.