At its annual meeting in Brussels, Airlines for Europe renews it call to the EU and Member States for better efficiency and sustainability
Today, 17 of Europe’s leading airline groups operating 80% of the commercial flights are calling on policy makers to commit to vital action as...
Airlines for Europe disappointed with the final EU agreement on the Single European Sky
Following the conclusion of negotiations between the EU institutions last night on the Single European Sky (SES2+), the following can be attributed to Ourania...
European aviation leaders applaud inclusion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act, urge further policy action for global leadership in SAF industry
Leading European aviation associations celebrate the inclusion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a 'strategic net-zero technology' in the EU's Net Zero Industry Act...
New French law is positive first step to reducing delays from ATC strikes but more action needed, says Airlines for Europe
To reduce disruptions caused by air traffic controller (ATC) strikes, France has introduced a law mandating a 48-hour advance notice for individual participation in...
European Commission aims to reinforce passenger rights, asks airlines to agree on standard luggage sizes
The European Commission has urged airlines to agree on standardised luggage sizes to simplify travel for passengers.Varying size regulations cause confusion and extra costs....
A4E welcomes Sunclass Airlines as newest airline member
Airlines for Europe (A4E) proudly welcomes Sunclass Airlines, its 17th full member, effective immediately.Sunclass Airlines, a Nordic charter operator, brings over 60 years of...
European Aviation Sector applauds CAAF/3 agreement on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
The five prominent European aviation associations (*), representing airlines, airports, civil aeronautics industry, and air navigation service providers, have jointly welcomed the recent agreement...
Airlines for Europe’s vision for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment
Europe's airlines are committed to decarbonising air travel and making Europe the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. They aim to reduce CO2 emissions...
EU airspace capacity struggles as flight delays soar by over 400%
A recent report from the Single European Sky's Performance Review Body (PRB) reveals a concerning 400% increase in the average delay per flight in...
Airlines for Europe appreciates that French ATC strike is called off, but wants concrete action
Calling off French ATC strike is only a temporary reprieve unless concrete action is taken
Thousands of rugby fans are breathing a little easier after...
70% of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050 – Industry agrees
2% of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, and 70% by 2050
Hydrogen and fuel produced from used cooking oil are...
Belgian Laurent Donceel appointed Deputy Managing Director at Airlines for Europe (A4E)
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is thrilled to announce Laurent Donceel's appointment as Deputy Managing Director. Since joining A4E in 2016, Laurent has been a...
European aviation industry calls for swift adoption of ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) key to reaching Net ZeroSustainable aviation is a shared goal across societies, industries and economies. It is right and proper...
European airlines follow Ryanair in its demand for swift EU action to avert ATC strike fallout this summer
Europe’s leading airlines are calling on the European Commission to step up to stop escalating industrial action from derailing summer travel for millions of...
Agreement on ReFuelEU is a step forward in letting SAF flow in Europe, says Airlines for Europe (A4E)
EU policymakers should now turn their attention to ensuring Europe develops a strong SAF industry that can provide enough sustainable fuel for airlines to...
European Parliament vote approving SAF allowances in EU ETS is an important step for aviation decarbonisation
The 20 million ‘SAF allowances’ passed in today’s ETS vote at the European Parliament are an important part in accelerating aviation’s decarbonisation. They will...
A4E CEOs inject new impetus into airspace reform and call for new ways to finance air traffic management in Europe
A4E CEOs have said that multiple crises can no longer be used as excuses to delay airspace reform in Europe and now is the...
A4E CEOs call on EU to complete the single aviation market and to throw its weight behind the decarbonisation of aviation
Europe’s leading airline CEOs have called on European policymakers to strengthen and secure the competitiveness of European aviation thirty years after the single aviation...
Ourania Georgoutsakou appointed Managing Director of Airlines for Europe
Airlines for Europe (A4E), Europe’s largest airline trade association, is delighted to announce that Ourania Georgoutsakou has been appointed as its new Managing Director....
Pilots from across Europe call on EU policymakers to reform Europe’s airspace now
Europe’s leading airlines are calling on EU transport ministers to make the benefits of airspace reform a reality as they meet in Stockholm today....