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Performance report according to the annualappropriations directive for LFV PERFORMANCE REPORT• On December 15, 2006, the Swedish Government approved the annual appropriations directive for LFVfor 2007. The directive presents the objectives of transport policy, of civil aviation and of the SwedishState’s civilian airports and air navigation services.• The directive also stipulates the performance report that the LFV shall submit concerning how LFVhas contributed to achieving such objectives. The following section presents the main contents of thedirective and, inserted below each statement of objective, LFV’s performance report.Policy field: Transport policyThe overall transport policy objective is to ensure that citizensand businesses in all parts of the country are provided with transportthat is efficient in terms of the economy as a whole and sustainablein the long term.Branch of operations:State civil aviation airports and air navigationservicesLFV shall contribute to the transport policy objectives for airtravel in an economically efficient and profitable manner byoperating and improving cost-effective, safe and well managedairports and air navigation services.Performance report requirementsLFV shall report its return on equity and equity/assets ratio.• The long-term target for return on equity is that profit aftertax equivalent shall amount to 8 per cent of equity.• The 2007 target for the equity/assets ratio is 25 per cent,after which equity/assets ratio shall amount to at least 25 percent long-term.• As a restriction on price increases, traffic charges excludingair navigation charges en route, aviation security chargesand noise-related charges may increase by no more than theNet Price Index, measured starting in 2001.Performance reportReturn on equity amounted to -13 per cent.The equity/assets ratio was 19 per cent.During 2007, LFV remained below the price ceiling.An accessible transport system and favourableregional developmentAccessibility for citizens and businesses between regions and theworld at large shall be improved. The percentage of people withspecial needs who can utilise air travel shall increase. No laterthan 2010, the air transport system should be accessible topeople with disabilities.Performance report requirementsLFV shall report how it takes into account the needs of peoplewith disabilities when making major changes in the terminalareas of its airports.LFV shall report how it is working to improve accessibilityfor citizens and businesses between regions and the worldat large.Performance reportLFV is working to achieve the disability policy objective thatno later than 2010, the air transport system shall be accessibleto people with disabilities.As one of various examples of this work, for years there hasbeen a well-developed assistance and information service at allLFV airports.During 2006 the EU decided through a regulation(1107/2006) that responsibility for providing assistance to passengersat airports shall be transferred from airlines to airportsstarting on July 26, 2008. The regulation gives all persons withdisabilities and reduced mobility the right to assistance, regardlessof whether these conditions are due to disability, age orother factors.One of the most important requirements means that pointsof arrival shall be designated, where people with disabilities orreduced mobility can announce their arrival and request assistance.One purpose is to facilitate transfers between modes oftransport at airports.LFV believes that the regulation will result in improvedopportunities to achieve uniform high quality in the task ofassisting such passengers, while the costs will be borne equitablyby all passengers.During 2007, LFV began the task of preparing to carry outthe EU’s regulation 1107/2006 at all LFV airports.LFV pursues active aviation marketing work for the purposeof expanding its range of flight connections for passengerand cargo transport and is thereby contributing to improvingaccessibility for citizens and businesses between regionsand the world at large. During 2007, for example, this resultedin many new international routes to European destinations,three new intercontinental non-stop routes from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and an expanded range of cargo capacity atseveral LFV airports. The bankruptcy of FlyMe, the SAS cabinstaff strike during the spring and problems during the autumnwith the Dash 8 Q400 aircraft type adversely affected frequenciesand reliability during the year. Charter flights grew at severalsmaller airports during 2007.High transport quality standardsDelays in commercial air travel shall diminish, among otherthings through improvement and efficient management ofthe State’s airport system and air navigation services.Performance report requirementsLFV shall present statistics on delays in air traffic as well asan overall report on their causes. Causes that lie within LFV’ssphere of responsibility shall be reported separately. In addition,the steps that LFV has taken shall be reported.44> LFV 2007 < Performance report