In polemica contro l'associazione (lobby) delle compagnie europee (AEA) per la nuova linea anti ME3 e contro la liberalizzazione del settore, le controllate di IAG (BA e IB), ma anche Air Berlin hanno deciso di dare il benservito e rinunciare alla membership (qualifica di membro) all'AEA.
Anche Cassano (CEO AZ) ha dichiarato che decidera' questa settimana se rinnovare la membership o andarsene.
Etihad-backed Air Berlin quits European airlines group over Gulf row
Etihad-backed Air Berlin said on Tuesday it has cancelled membership with an European airline lobby group amid an escalating dispute over how to deal with Middle East growth carriers.
The German carrier, in which Etihad Airways holds a 29 percent stake, has pulled out of Association of European Airlines (AEA) as it sees "no future in a protectionist aviation policy in Europe", chief executive Stefan Pichler said.
The decision comes a week after British Airways parent International Consolidated Airlines Group exited the European airline trade body citing "important policy issues".
"With its current focus and representation of interests, the AEA is not fulfilling these ideas, but allowing itself to be driven by airlines which desperately try to erect a new wall around Europe," Pichler said in a statement.
Several European airlines have clashed with Middle East carriers, such as Emirates Airline, Etihad and Qatar Airways, over their pace and method of growth.
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have lobbied national governments and the European Union to curtail the growth of the rivals they accuse of benefiting from unfair state subsidies.
Separately, Italian career Alitalia could follow suit over the ongoing row over the competitive threat from Gulf carriers.
“A strong signal is needed and other airlines have already done that,” Alitalia chief executive Officer Silvano Cassano told Bloomberg, adding that the company, which is 49 percent owned by Etihad Airways, will weigh “pros and cons” and take a decision on membership this week.
IAG said on Friday last week that its subsidiaries British Airways and Iberia had quit a European airline trade group after disagreeing with the policy of other members towards competition in the skies.
On its website, the AEA said that it “calls upon European governments to effectively dissuade non-EU governments from pursuing discriminatory policies which distort competition among international airlines.”
BA, Iberia quit European trade group amid Gulf subsidies spat
International Airlines Group (IAG) said its subsidiaries British Airways and Iberia had quit a European airline trade group after disagreeing with the policy of other members towards competition in the skies.
IAG has a history of calling for aviation markets to be liberalised, pitting it against some rivals lobbying against fast-growing Gulf carriers such as Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, which they say benefit from unfair state aid.
IAG said in an emailed statement that both BA and Iberia were withdrawing from membership of the Association of European Airlines because its position on "some important policy issues" no longer aligned with those of other AEA airlines.
"We believe global liberalisation of our industry is fundamental to our future growth and we are not willing to compromise on this fundamental matter," IAG said in an emailed statement on Thursday.
IAG has since January been partially owned by Qatar Airways, which bought a 9.99 percent stake in the group for about £1.15 billion.
IAG's competitors Air France-KLM and Lufthansa , which are members of AEA, as well as some US airlines, complain Gulf airlines are benefiting from unfair subsidies such as interest-free government loans and cheap fuel.
The Gulf carriers, which have grown rapidly in recent years by adding routes and planes and flying more passengers through hubs in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, deny those accusations.
AEA could not immediately be reached for comment.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/etih...pean-airlines-group-over-gulf-row-590101.html
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Anche Cassano (CEO AZ) ha dichiarato che decidera' questa settimana se rinnovare la membership o andarsene.
Etihad-backed Air Berlin quits European airlines group over Gulf row
Etihad-backed Air Berlin said on Tuesday it has cancelled membership with an European airline lobby group amid an escalating dispute over how to deal with Middle East growth carriers.
The German carrier, in which Etihad Airways holds a 29 percent stake, has pulled out of Association of European Airlines (AEA) as it sees "no future in a protectionist aviation policy in Europe", chief executive Stefan Pichler said.
The decision comes a week after British Airways parent International Consolidated Airlines Group exited the European airline trade body citing "important policy issues".
"With its current focus and representation of interests, the AEA is not fulfilling these ideas, but allowing itself to be driven by airlines which desperately try to erect a new wall around Europe," Pichler said in a statement.
Several European airlines have clashed with Middle East carriers, such as Emirates Airline, Etihad and Qatar Airways, over their pace and method of growth.
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have lobbied national governments and the European Union to curtail the growth of the rivals they accuse of benefiting from unfair state subsidies.
Separately, Italian career Alitalia could follow suit over the ongoing row over the competitive threat from Gulf carriers.
“A strong signal is needed and other airlines have already done that,” Alitalia chief executive Officer Silvano Cassano told Bloomberg, adding that the company, which is 49 percent owned by Etihad Airways, will weigh “pros and cons” and take a decision on membership this week.
IAG said on Friday last week that its subsidiaries British Airways and Iberia had quit a European airline trade group after disagreeing with the policy of other members towards competition in the skies.
On its website, the AEA said that it “calls upon European governments to effectively dissuade non-EU governments from pursuing discriminatory policies which distort competition among international airlines.”
BA, Iberia quit European trade group amid Gulf subsidies spat
International Airlines Group (IAG) said its subsidiaries British Airways and Iberia had quit a European airline trade group after disagreeing with the policy of other members towards competition in the skies.
IAG has a history of calling for aviation markets to be liberalised, pitting it against some rivals lobbying against fast-growing Gulf carriers such as Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, which they say benefit from unfair state aid.
IAG said in an emailed statement that both BA and Iberia were withdrawing from membership of the Association of European Airlines because its position on "some important policy issues" no longer aligned with those of other AEA airlines.
"We believe global liberalisation of our industry is fundamental to our future growth and we are not willing to compromise on this fundamental matter," IAG said in an emailed statement on Thursday.
IAG has since January been partially owned by Qatar Airways, which bought a 9.99 percent stake in the group for about £1.15 billion.
IAG's competitors Air France-KLM and Lufthansa , which are members of AEA, as well as some US airlines, complain Gulf airlines are benefiting from unfair subsidies such as interest-free government loans and cheap fuel.
The Gulf carriers, which have grown rapidly in recent years by adding routes and planes and flying more passengers through hubs in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, deny those accusations.
AEA could not immediately be reached for comment.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/etih...pean-airlines-group-over-gulf-row-590101.html
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ba-i...de-group-amid-gulf-subsidies-spat-589732.html
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