The first regular airline between Sofia and Ljubljana will be open within a few months. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev during the first aviation event of the program of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
He stated that the aviation sector in Europe should focus on modernizing the infrastructure, introducing the new technologies and improving the relations between the countries.
In his words, in Southeast Europe, the problem of aviation connectivity is not so topical owing to the several airlines that serve the regular lines between the countries in the region.
"More efforts are needed to improve Sofia's connectivity with the capitals of the Western Balkan countries," added Zanchev. He expressed his confidence that the direct airlines from Bulgaria to other Southern European and Balkan countries would increase.
Bulgaria supports the strategic documents and the related legislative proposals of the European Commission, said the Deputy Minister. He recalled the commitment of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to work towards progress and a common approach to the new regulation on safeguarding competition in air transport.
Zanchev welcomed the initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and BULATSA, the Bulgarian Air Navigation Service Provider, to develop and implement a Bulgarian National Airspace Strategy.
The Aviation Forum "Air transport - a driver for prosperity" is being organized with the assistance of the International Air Transport Association. Participants in today's event were representatives of airlines, air navigation service providers, airports, aviation administrations and specialists.
