Flying into the Future : Air Transport Policy in the European Union

Stough, Roger, Haynes, Kingsley E., Button, Kenneth J.

ISBN 10: 1858987997 / ISBN 13: 9781858987996

Published by Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flying into the Future : Air Transport Policy in the European Union
• Publisher: Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1858987997
• ISBN 13: 9781858987996
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1 Ed.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Flying into the Future explores the organization of air transport in the European Union. It analyses the nature of the industries supplying air transport services, the institutional structure of air transport services, and impediments to increased efficiency in the provision of air transport.

The reduction in institutional barriers and regulations has led to a more efficient provision of air transport services in the EU. This book assesses the improvements in the efficiency of air transport services, and highlights institutional and physical problems impeding further efficiency gains. The authors examine airline operations, and the ability of two or more transport systems to operate effectively in tandem. They also consider how to make the boundaries between different transport networks invisible, as well as discussing issues of national organization and the juridical structures which impede operations. The analysis examines both the internal European Union market for air transport services and the links between it and the rest of the world. Other key issues discussed include:

• EU air transport developments in the context of global markets
• comparisons of recent developments in aviation policy between the EU and the United States
• the problems of congestion in the air transport industry in Europe
• the growth and significance of airline alliances.

The authors not only consider the economics of European air transport but also legal, political, technical and geographical issues. They explore the problems of providing air transport in the context of inadequate information, institutional constraints, inherent market imperfections and imprecise objectives.

Flying into the Future will be essential reading for industrialists, policymakers and academics interested in transport economics and transport policy.

About the Author

Kenneth Button, University Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, Kingsley E. Haynes, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University and the late Roger R. Stough, formerly School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, George Mason University, US