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Ценообразуване на аеронавигационните услуги в Европа
Pricing of Air Navigation Services in Europe

Author(s): Ekaterina Stefanova
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, Accounting - Business Administration, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: European Commission; suppliers of aeronavigation service; air navigation fees; air management movement
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this report is to reveal the specifics of the pricing of the air navigation services in Europe. The main focus is on calculating the unit rates for the provision of air navigation services, or the so-called air navigation charges, which the airspace users (aviation operators) pay for the air traffic management. The report presents key features of the provision of air navigation services in Europe. A comparative analysis is made between the two pricing methods for air navigation services in Europe – the full cost recovery method and the determined costs method. The report also presents a review of the legislation in the field of air navigation service taxation. А special focus is placed on the traffic risk sharing mechanism and the cost risk sharing mechanism. The conclusion presents the trends in the regulation of pricing of the air navigation services, with regards to the legislative initiative for the Single European Sky (SES) to achieve more efficient air traffic management.

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