AEA's Role
Increasing each airline’s impact to the power of 32
The Association of European Airlines brings together 32 major airlines, and has been the voice of the European airline industry for over 50 years.
Based on its extensive knowledge of the industry and its far-reaching networks, AEA is an essential platform for industry, and is relied upon by policy-makers and the media as a trustworthy contributor to the debates around the decision-making process.
AEA works in partnership with the institutions of the European Union and other stakeholders in the value chain, to ensure the sustainable growth of the European airline industry in a global context.
Informing, strategy-building, influencing
AEA gives its members the support they need to focus on their businesses and make them thrive, by following all aeropolitical issues, analysing their impact, recommending strategies, networking with all relevant stakeholders and influencing the legislative process.
Over the years, AEA has developed a strong reputation as an authoritative voice in its dealings with other industry stakeholders, from European officials, national civil servants, European and national media, through to other international organisations and air transport-related associations.
This outstanding network enables AEA to co-ordinate expertise and implement proactive lobbying and communication strategies aimed at the European Commission, the Parliament and the Council, seeking to encourage measures conducive to a healthy and sustainable growth of its member airlines.
The association is also in a unique position to collect and disseminate industry intelligence which its members need in order to have a panoramic view of their global business environment, and to promote their positions at national levels.
Key objectives
- Promote aviation’s role in Europe’s future
- Innovate for the benefit of customers
- Contribute to better, smarter and more cost-effective regulation
- Accelerate progress towards a Single European Sky
- Decarbonise aviation
- Ensure conditions for fair competition: a level playing field
- Champion a global security framework