Single European SkyThe Single European Sky (SES) initiative originated with the European Commission in 1999 in light of general dissatisfaction with the levels of delay experienced by airlines and passengers. The objectives of the SES legislation are:
A High Level Group (HLG) was established by the European Commission to investigate and report on the underlying issues. There was general acceptance by the Member States of the European Union of the HLG's recommendations and four Regulations subsequently came into effect in April 2004. These are:
European Commission legislation in the field of air traffic management continues to develop. The legislative development process is being supported in a number of areas by EUROCONTROL. EUROCONTROL is involved in the development of a number of implementing rules on the basis of mandates from the European Commission. |
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