IATA Boss Chastises European Leaders for Air Transport Taxation and Regulations
Photo Credit: Tony Tyler, the CEO of IATA, at his speech in global meeting in Doha. Courtesy IATA
Skift Take
Of course Tyler will advocate for fewer taxes and regulations, but he'd most like to see the Single European Skies plan actually put in place.
Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of IATA, called on European governments to rethink their tax policies and regulatory strategies, claiming that these put the region and the various European carriers at a competitive disadvantage and at risk, in a keynote address to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) during a meeting on European air transport competitiveness in Vienna last week.
"There is a very long list of things that Europe can and should do to improve the operating environment for its aviation sector. And the motivation for that is because aviation generates jobs and grows the economy through connectivity. A successful aviation sector improves European competitiveness" said Tyler.
Citing Europe's deficiencies in "foundation of its air transport sector—safety, security and sustainability—based on global standards," Tyler urged governments to "address the competitive disadvantages they generate in the areas of taxation, regulation and infrastructure," accordin
