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Airport as an economic and spatial regional driver

Airport of the Future; March 30, 2006

Meiltje de Groot; sr advisor Airport Development

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Agenda

• Mainport as driver of Dutch economy• Added value of the Mainport• Environment & spatial impact

– Possible solutions??

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

• Hub of SkyTeam/Air France-KLM Group

• Fourth Largest Passenger Airport in Europe

• 247 destinations and 3641 flights (summer week)

destinations flights

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• Maintain primary hub and top position in Europe

• # intercontinental destinations and frequencies

determines strength of network

• High quality through connections (connectivity)

needs a strong network carrier (SkyTeam)

• Connectivity “best in class” due to small home

market

• Accommodate growth (4-5% per year) and cost

level comparable to CDG

View and objectives of the Dutch aviation sector

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Competitive position of hubs

Position determined by:• Home market

(O/D passengers)• Home carrier network• Position within main traffic

flows• Available capacity

Growing importance of visit

costs

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Hub is heart of MainportAnd is an important driver of Dutch economy

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Internationally competitive business climate. Development of infrastructure and business

sites.

Competitive region

With regard to working and living conditions, accessibility and reinforcing Amsterdam as a

destination

Reinforcing worldwide network (destinations & frequency)

Competitive airport With regard to visit costs,

reliable and swift handling and accessibility

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Added value of the mainport

3000 extra jobs per million

additional passengers

York 2004

8 billion Euro added value

2% contribution to Gross National

Product

Nyfer 2000 / York 2004

Every passenger contributes €450,-- to regional economy

20% contribution toGross Regional Product

Nyfer 2000

Freedom of travelAdded value: Employment

% households per city directly dependent on Schiphol

118Total

60Indirect

58Direct

2005Jobs (x 1,000)

118Total

60Indirect

58Direct

2005Jobs (x 1,000)

Employment study 2004 (Regioplan)

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Efforts to reduce environmental impact

• Dutch aviation sector has invested in more quiet airplanes en a new runway

• Government has set and monitors environmental standards (2003)

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Calculated Noise Load lower than ever….

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Air transport movements

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But number of Noise complaints higher than ever…

2004: 714,000 complaints, by10,756 people

Legal limit number of noise affected houses

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And there are limited possibilities for building new houses

Nota ruimte, VROM

•Demand for new housing: 150,000

•Spatial policy makes realizing them almost impossible

• This will lead to deterioration of amenities in the Schiphol area

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Possible solutions?? (1)

• Innovation on policy focused on noise reductions at the source – Level playing field European and

International rules – Create incentives to use aircrafts with

quieter engines– ATM (CDA)

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Possible solutions?? (2)

• Supply information that fits need – Measuring noise

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• Agreements with local community on use of runways and flight paths

Possible solutions?? (3)

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Possible solutions?? (4)

• Offer choices instead of fixed solutions

• Insulation• Compensation for

moving expenses• Public parks• ….

menu

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Possible solutions?? (5)

• Optimize Land use Study effects of concentration of flight paths

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Possible solutions?? (6)

• Develop a metropolitan strategy

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Possible solutions?? (6)

• Develop a metropolitan strategy

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Internationally competitive business climate. Development of infrastructure and business

sites.

Competitive region

With regard to working and living conditions, accessibility and reinforcing Amsterdam as a

destination

Reinforcing worldwide network (destinations & frequency)

Competitive airport With regard to visit costs,

reliable and swift handling and accessibility

Thank you!