Of the 1.4 million currently paid by the Confederation to the Eplatures Airport in La Chaux-de-Fonds, 657,000 francs are immediately paid to Skyguide (Archives).
Photo: KEYSTONE/LAURENT GILLIERON
The eight regional airports could be strongly affected by the savings planned by the Confederation. The president of the Chaux-de-Fonds Airport (NE), Didier Berberat, is sounding the alarm and believes that Skyguide must cost less.
‘The threats are quite serious. The sustainability of the Chaux-de-Fonds Eplatures Airport is questioned, ‘told Keystone-Ats Didier Berberat, confirming information published Tuesday in Arcinfo.
With the federal savings program, the airport could lose 40% of its revenue. Of the 1.4 million he currently touches from the Confederation, 657,000 francs are directly transferred to Skyguide. ‘The potential for savings at Skyguide, a large machine that is expensive, “added Didier Berberat, ex-advisor to the Neuchâtel States.
The eight regional airports will meet in early September to prepare an argument. They will meet in the fall the finance committee of the Council of States.
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