WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3905/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Malpensa airport
Date: 1997-12-11
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: Italy, air traffic, air traffic control, air transport, airline, airport, means of transport, project of common interest, town and country planning

16. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187/81

With regard to the situation of the Greek islands during the forthcoming programming period, the Commission
would  point  out  that  the  Structural  Funds  programmes  are  drawn  up  in  partnership  with  the  Member  States,
which submit their regional development plan to the Commission. This means that the documents adopted reflect
the choices and priorities initially fixed by each Member State.

The statistics currently available to the Commission (average GDP in 1992-94) do not suggest that the Greek
islands will cease to be eligible under Objective 1. In addition, under the draft Regulations that the Commission is
now preparing, the remote Greek islands which are handicapped by distance would continue to enjoy a higher
rate of part-financing from the Community.

(98/C 187/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3905/97

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(11 December 1997)

Subject: Malpensa airport

Malpensa  airport  is  one  of  the  European  Union(cid:146)s  top  priority  projects.  Unfortunately,  Malpensa  still  lacks
adequate infrastructure for links with Milan, the most important city in Northern Italy and a city which leads
Europe in economic terms. Mr Burlando, the Italian Minister of Transport, is reported to have decided that, as
from  next  October,  Milan(cid:146)s  Linate  airport  should  only  be  used  for  internal  flights  whilst  all  flights  to  the
European Union should depart from Malpensa. At any time during working hours, the journey to Malpensa from
the centre of Milan takes approximately one and a half hours and costs some LIT 200 000 by taxi.

Will the Commission:

1.  ask the Italian Government to ensure that Malpensa is fit to operate before setting a date for an increase in air

traffic at this airport?

2. 

Intervene  to  ensure  that  flights  from  Linate  airport  linking  Milan  with  the  rest  of  the  Union,  especially
Brussels, are not cancelled since, if flights from Milan to Rome, the capital of Italy, are continued then flights
from Milan to Brussels, the capital of Europe, should also be continued?

(98/C 187/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3956/97

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI), Amedeo Amadeo (NI)
and Carlo Secchi (PPE) to the Commission

(12 December 1997)

Subject: Milan Malpensa Airport

Malpensa is one of the Union(cid:146)s main priority projects.

Regrettably, however, there are still no proper connection facilities linking the airport to the foremost northern
Italian  metropolis,  Milan,  a  city  which  provides  an  economic  bridgehead  to  Europe.  The  Italian  Minister  of
Transport, Mr Burlando, has apparently ruled that Milan Linate Airport should be used from October 1998 for
domestic flights only and all flights to European Union destinations should depart from Malpensa Airport. The
journey from Malpensa to central Milan, at any time during normal working hours, takes about an hour and a
half, and the taxi fare costs approximately LIT 200 000.