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Mar 30, 2007 (newstodate): Russia is an important aviation neighbour of the EU, and air transport is one of the most dymanic transport modes in Russia.
The EU is by far Russia's largest international aviation market, and around 75 percent of all Russian passenger traffic is directed towards European destinations.
In 2003, Germany-Russia traffic grew by 13.4 percent, France-Russia traffic by 18.8 and traffic between Poland and Russia by 29.6 percent.
Passenger air traffic between the CIS and Western Europe is forecasted to grow by sie percent per annum until 2023, and freight traffic from Europe to CIS countries even by 8.3 percent annually, according to Airbus Global Market Forecast.
A global EU-Russia aviation agreement would exploit the opportunities of this fast growing market while at the same time ensuring the establishment of a level playing field for the EU industry.
According to a recent study carried out on behalf of the European Commission, a full opening of both EU and Russian aviation markets would create economic benefits of euro 680 Million per annum for both sides, derived from job creation in the aviation industry, expenditure by tourists and travellers and from support services to the wider aviation industry.
The EU is by far Russia's largest international aviation market, and around 75 percent of all Russian passenger traffic is directed towards European destinations.
In 2003, Germany-Russia traffic grew by 13.4 percent, France-Russia traffic by 18.8 and traffic between Poland and Russia by 29.6 percent.
Passenger air traffic between the CIS and Western Europe is forecasted to grow by sie percent per annum until 2023, and freight traffic from Europe to CIS countries even by 8.3 percent annually, according to Airbus Global Market Forecast.
A global EU-Russia aviation agreement would exploit the opportunities of this fast growing market while at the same time ensuring the establishment of a level playing field for the EU industry.
According to a recent study carried out on behalf of the European Commission, a full opening of both EU and Russian aviation markets would create economic benefits of euro 680 Million per annum for both sides, derived from job creation in the aviation industry, expenditure by tourists and travellers and from support services to the wider aviation industry.