Response to the government programme
Transavia has taken note of the government programme of the cabinet. It is good that the cabinet is aware of the value of aviation for the economy. It is also good to read that the ministry has adopted a number of measures from the sector-wide plan cleaner, quieter, more economical.
Transavia aims to reduce the nuisance around airports. For that reason, we invest billions in new aircraft and other initiatives to fly cleaner, quieter and more economically. It is good to read that the government is also taking its responsibility with, among other things, a roadmap SAF and plans for an improved layout of the airspace. Transavia is happy to work with the government and other parties on a future-proof aviation.
We emphasize again that major investments, such as in new aircraft, are only possible if there is also a perspective for Transavia and the sector. The efforts from the sector seem to be recognized with the government program, although there are still some uncertainties here and there, for example about the night closure.
The target of 15% noise reduction at night is more than achieved with the package of measures that the cabinet submitted in Brussels last week. For Transavia, the plan to reduce the number of flights at night by 5,000 per year has considerable consequences.
In this respect, we believe that caution should be exercised in raising national flight taxes, given the competitive position of the Netherlands. Sweden, for example, recently announced that it would abolish flight taxes in order to improve its competitive position. Furthermore, as far as Transavia is concerned, revenues from flight taxes should always flow back to the sector in order to realise improvements.
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