The Commission set out to find the best projects that help modernise EU Air Traffic Management (ATM). ATM is a key milestone on the journey to reach the final destination: completing the Single European Sky. Source: European Commission
The Commission is amending the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) making it fit for tackling CO2 emissions from aviation. This comes following an agreement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to stabilise international aviation emissions. Source: European Commission
UKTiE Brexit ‘news and views’, which aims to provide you with the key headlines for the week ahead in relation to Brexit, Brussels and transport, in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. We hope this news, analysis and advice will help you manage your Brexit strategy. UKTiE Brexit or 360° members can ask for more information if you wish to explore behind the headlines or require some bespoke analysis. 1. Barnier warns UK that Article 50…
Drones represent a tremendous opportunity for Europe’s aeronautical manufacturing industry, especially for SMEs, and for the many aviation and non-aviation basinesses that will be able to integrate drones into their activities, and increase their efficiency and competitiveness. Today’s aviation rules are however not adapted to drones whose full economic potential will only be unleashed if a number of legitimate concerns are addressed, the first of which is safety. That is why the European Commission proposed to set up an EU-wide framework for drones. Source:…
UKTiE Brexit ‘news and views’, which aims to provide you with the key headlines for the week ahead in relation to Brexit, Brussels and transport, in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. We hope this news, analysis and advice will help you manage your Brexit strategy. UKTiE Brexit or 360° members can ask for more information if you wish to explore behind the headlines or require some bespoke analysis. 1. EU Brexit negotiators meet this week…
In 2015, 918.3 million passengers travelled by air in the European Union (EU), up by 4.7% compared with 2014 and by 22.0% compared with 2009. Over this period, air passenger transport has steadily risen in the EU. Source: European Commission
Ongoing revision of aviation safety rules and preparing EU positions for the next ICAO and IMO meetings, will be the Presidency priorities, Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely told the Transport Committee on 12 July. He also stressed the need to boost take-up of electric vehicles and cycling. MEPs asked the minister about the effects of minimum wages in Germany and France on the transport single market, initiatives for road transport and decarbonisation, ensuring EU funding for transport…
The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The EU Air Safety List seeks to ensure the highest…
This consultation will last for 12 weeks. Questionnaires should be returned by 4 September 2016 at the very latest. The Performance Scheme is a key element of the Single European Sky (SES) initiative. The SES performance scheme, which was first introduced in 2009, sets Union-wide performance targets binding on Member States as of 2012 at local and regional level for fixed reference periods of 3 – 5 years in four key performance areas (KPAs): safety, environment (flight efficiency), capacity (delay) and…
The 28 EU Transport Ministers authorised the European Commission to start negotiations for EU-level aviation agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations[1] (ASEAN), Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is one of the main deliverables of the new Aviation Strategy for Europe – a milestone initiative to boost Europe’s economy, strengthen its industrial base and reinforce its global leadership position, which are three core priorities of President Jean-Claude Juncker. Source: European Commission