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Birgit Hegerding, Hartmut Beyer, UNICONSULT Universal Transport Consulting GmbH,

Hamburg

The SEAPLANE Project- Review and Evaluation -

SEAPLANE Final Conference, Bruges / Ostend

June 2nd and 3rd, 2005

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Background of SEAPLANE

Facts and figures

• 13 regions from six countries

• 21 airports (0 - 5 mpax p.a.)

• 7 regional airlines

• Idea developed in 2002, start February 2003, end June 2005

• 1.4 mEuro budget

• Lead Partner: Ministry for Economy, Labour and Transport, Lower Saxony, Hanover

• Project management: UNICONSULT Hamburg

• Technical support: MKmetric, TOI, BMT, UNICONSULT

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Overall Approach

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SEAPLANE Project

To improve spatial and regional development aims by supporting the development of regional air transport.

Similar challenges and constraints at European airports and regions exist. Networking and information exchange on the same issues might lead to easy solutions.

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Transnational Strategy of the INTERREG III B Programme

Contribution by SEAPLANE :

• Cross Sectoral Integration

• Sustainable Development

• Economic and Social Cohesion

• Spatial Development of the NSR

• Interregional and tran-national co-operation

• Equal Opportunities

• The Environment

Final Project Report to INTERREG III B Secretariat

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Objectives, Activities, Outputs

O.: To identify the actual status but also the possible future development of the North Sea Region’s air transport network

Activity 1 - Status Analysis Air TransportDraft/ Final Status Report inclusive airport data sheet

(Sept 2003)Economic Impact Analysis for Airports at Växjö and

InvernessDevelopment of the Resolution (May 2004)Lobbying, distributing and handing over of the

resolution to DG TREN representatives (Nov 2004)

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O: To improve the regional airports’ efficiency, economic sustainability, quality and inter-modality function

Activity 2 - Airport Development Draft/ Final Report completed in June 2004 Airport Ownership report Airport Benchmarking incl. workshop Air cargo market analysis Cuxhaven in fall 2004 Air cargo market analysis Ostend in June 2005 Installation of PTS info terminals BRE, HAJ, GRQ Development concept for Växjö, Development concept for Ljungbyhed

Objectives, Activities, Outputs

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O: To identify the air travel needs to and from peripheral areas and implement new air routes

Activity 3 - Airport Passenger Potential Analysis Draft/ Final Ex-Post Report completed in Jan 2004 Draft/ Final Ex-Ante Report completed in September 2004 Passenger potential on 90 new routes for 2006 Action Plans distribute to 10 regions/ airports Workshop in Hanover Nov 2004 Route spiders new routes, catchment areas for selected

SEAPLANE airports, passenger hours saved Implementation of selected routes by supporting presentations at

Hanover and Groningen

Objectives, Activities, Outputs

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O: To develop concepts for the implementation of airport safety and security requirements

Activity 4 - Airport Safety and Security Interim Report was distributed in Feb 2004Contract was ceased by Kortrijk Airport in April 04GAC German Airport Consulting GmbH / Airport

Hamburg re-started in June 2004Safety workshop in September 2004Draft Final Report in November 2004 Final Report in March 2005

Objectives, Activities, Outputs

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O: To improve co-operation and information exchange between regional spatial planners and airline/ airport representatives

Activity 5 - Promotion and Publication /NetworkingSEAPLANE homepage was established in summer 2003

by BMTSEAPLANE Flyer in December 2003SEAPLANE resolution flyer in August 2004SEAPLANE Project Brochure in Apr 2005SEAPLANE Poster in June 2005general assemblies, workshops and working groups

Objectives, Activities, Outputs

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Project Activity Indicators

Baseline Target Unit Achieved

Organisations involved 35 50RA, AP, AL, CoC,

EU, others 70

Persons involved 0 200

Staff from RA, AP, AL, public institutions 240

Number of press releases 0 10 Articles 8+1Number of workshops executed 0 3 Events 5Number of Final Conference executed 0 1 Events 1Number of technical reports produced 0 6 Reports 6Number of general assemblies executed 0 5 Events 5

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Project Output Indicators

Baseline Target Unit Achieved

Number of airport public transport information systems installed 0 2 Info systems 3Number of airport passenger market potential analysis 0 15 Analysis 34Number of regions and airports receiving recommendations for airport ownership 0 25 RA, AP 34Number of regions, airports and airlines, which were provided with an analysis of the future development of air transport network in the NSR 0 40 RA, AP, AL 41Number of regions and airports receiving airport quality 0 25 RA, AP 34Number of SEAPLANE homepage established 0 1 Homepage 1Number of regions and airports receiving recommendations for safety and security implementations 0 25 RA, AP 34Number of regions and airports receiving recommendations for new airport market niches 0 25 RA, AP 34

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Project Result Indicators

Baseline Target Unit Achieved

Number of identified new routes with sufficient market potentials and appropriate action plans for establishment 0 4 Action plans 90Number of EU resolutions to strengthen peripheral airport's position 0 1 Resolution 1New routes inaugurated for better accessibility of regions 0 2 Routes 20

Number of new airport business activities implemented 0 2

Airport business activities 1

Number of new business contacts established between regional authorities' representatives and airport/ airline representatives 0 30 Bilateral contacts 25Number of airlines, airports and regional authority integrated into the North Sea Aviation Forum 0 20 RA, AP, AL, CoC 0Number of regions which changed the airport's ownership 0 1 RA 0

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Project Impact Indicators

Baseline Target Unit Achieved

Improved accessibility for inhabitants of selected peripheral regions by avoiding detours 0 -3%

% Average travel time saved (in

minutes) -3.00%Change of modal split ratio to the benefit of public transport at Groningen-Eelde Airport 0 5%

% Passenger using public

transportLess environmental pollution because of more direct flights on selected routes 0 -2%

% Fuel consumption per

seat kilometre -1.50%

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Overall Achievements (1)

• Networking by partners

• Understanding of different perspectives and way of working

• Integration of authorities, airports and airlines

• Numerous additional external administrations, partners, institutes and airlines were involved

• 10 out of 13 partner locations have been visited (except Kristianstad, Stavanger and Ljungbyhed - still a chance ?)

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Overall Achievements (2)

• SEAPLANE Auditor presented the SEAPLANE financial system at the Lead Partner Seminar in Gothenburg in June 2004

• Article 4 visit of the secretariat went well in Sept 04

• Additional values/ spin-offs (Gothenburg-Stavanger link by Welcome Air)

• Execution within the given project budget and time frame

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Additional Networking Events

• Wider utilisation and dissemination of project results

• Intensifying communication among the SEAPLANE partners plus all adjacent regional authorities

• Particular view on best practise approach and trans-national co-operation

• Bremerhaven: Large tourism infrastructure activity for airport and regional development (03.-04. March 2005, 27 participants)

• Shetland Islands: Tourism in peripheral regions, accessibility (20.-22. April 2005, 24 participants)

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Follow-up Activities

- Continuation of networking by bilateral meetings and communication

- Utilisation of existing information and analysis

- Representation of SEAPLANE project at events

- Maintaining of project structures, networking and information flow (co-ordination)

- Lobbying of the SEAPLANE resolution

- Additional networking events

- Support in the implementation of new routes

by the SEAPLANE

partners

by the SEAPLANE

project set upand / or