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<h>Competition in aviation</h> is getting fiercer. Thus major hubs in Europe have joined forces, helped by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. It is not just airlines which are affected, but increasingly major hub airports as well. Frankfurt and Munich are competing head to head with London, Paris and Amsterdam. In intercontinental traffic, they are even competing against airports such as Dubai. Against this backdrop, the key players in German aviation – Lufthansa, Fraport, Munich airport and German air traffic control – have joined forces to strengthen Germany as an aviation location and create better competitive conditions. This is being done firstly by improving processes, such as those on the apron. Secondly, the aviation companies are articulating their joint interests to political decision-makers. The subjects here range from the cornerstones of deregulation in air traffic control to suggestions for speeding up approval processes and formulating a federal government airport policy. Master plan for developing the airport infrastructure Since mid-2003 a Roland Berger team led by Philipp Goedeking has been in charge of project management for the aviation for Germany initiative [Initiative Luftverkehr für Deutschland]. A key milestone is the master plan for developing the airport infrastructure, presented late last year at the German Aviation Congress in Berlin. The initiative meanwhile is experiencing a positive media response to its project work. Even an international news magazine reported in detail on the project results – a true success given the national alignment of the project. | ||
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"In this project the business system partners are initially all in the same boat. The next step is to share ideas with political leaders who have developed a genuine understanding through detailed information," reports Project Manager Tanja Wielgoß. She sees a paradigm shift as the goal of the master plan: "Away from the principle of funding everything indiscriminately and instead concentrating on expanding key airports." International level The eight most important German airports should be promoted first and foremost: Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart. "Deregulation in the aviation sector has increased competition over the last few years. The German hubs of Frankfurt and Munich are now competing at an international level with London, Paris and Amsterdam for transfer passengers," reports Tanja Wielgoß. If Germany is to remain a competitive business location, the German hubs will need to expand their capacity. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us:  |
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