11 APRIL 2011

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Article from BTNews 11 APRIL 2011

Flying Matters crashes

Pro air transport UK lobbying group Flying Matters is to be wound up at the end of April.  This follows disagreement between senior corporate members of the organisation, which was chaired by former Labour Energy Minister Brian Wilson.  This was particularly with regard to APD (Air Passenger Duty) where leading members easyJet and Virgin Atlantic disagreed over whole plane tax (with easyJet in favour and Virgin against).  The organisation did cover a wide spectrum of the industry, including both British Airways and Unite, but there was an argument that Flying Matters carried little weight or influence. 

A number of non-partisan aviation groups do exist with some more influential than others including The Airport Operators Association (AOA), British Air Transport Association (BATA), Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA),  Board of Airline Representation UK (BAR UK), British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGAA) and Heathrow First.  Flying Matters included such diverse organisations as The African Organic Farmers Association and tourism body ABTA.  Any future lobbing group is expected to be formed around a more focused alliance.  Vital is the selection of the individual to lead such a coalition, common consensus being that British aviation is currently lacking such a person. www.flyingmatters.org.uk

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