New bill proposes liberalizing the aviation market and tightening security

The new Aviation bill was submitted to Parliament and if passed would make it easier to open new airports and improve aviation security. Under the new law, a Civil Aviation Office (ULC) will be formed, which would be responsible for improving airspace management and making it more effective. As soon as the bill is passed it will be possible to open a public or non-public airport after receiving permission from the ULC. "The new aviation law will liberalize the aviation market and will enable many entities to enter this sector. One must remember, however, that opening a new airport is a capital intensive investment, with a long pay back period and a high level of fixed costs, which is independent of transport volume. That is why this business may only be attractive to a limited number of investors", said Zbigniew Lesiecki, the director in Polish State Airports (PPL). The government tried to pass an Aviation bill last autumn, but it was opposed by President Aleksander Kwasniewski, who claimed that security issues were not properly addressed. (Puls Biznesu, p.14) M.T