Association of European Airlines

Press Releases

18 Jan 2012 - FTL Process must not be derailed

16 Jan 2012 - Brussels airlines co-CEO named as AEA chairman for 2012

20 Dec 2011 - Emissions trading concerns will be solved through ICAO, not in court

08 Dec 2011 - European network carriers brace for tough 2012

07 Dec 2011 - Royal Air Maroc and the Association of European Airlines agree partnership deal

01 Dec 2011 - AEA welcomes ‘Airport Package’ ground handling revamp

25 Nov 2011 - Airline Associations: Member States must stop procrastinating on Single European Sky

03 Nov 2011 - ETS should be about sustainability, not politics

10 Oct 2011 - European Commission must hold firm on airspace improvements

06 Oct 2011 - AEA statement on the US legal case against aviation’s inclusion in EU ETS

27 Sep 2011 - European airline associations outraged by Commission’s latest statement on the EU ETS

20 Sep 2011 - Aviation Leaders Forum on Airports and Airlines Winter Operations - 10 Oct 2011

15 Sep 2011 - AEA Chairman Steve Ridgway's keynote address to the European Aviation Club

08 Sep 2011 - JOINT AEA & ACI EUROPE BRIEFING: Aviation security 10 years on from 9/11

30 Aug 2011 - AEA names new Deputy Secretary General

05 Aug 2011 - European Airlines: strong growth in May and year-to-date

26 Jul 2011 - AEA calls on the Commission to act in face of mounting international pressure on ETS

16 Jun 2011 - AEA challenges five emissions trading myths

15 Jun 2011 - Airlines question pilot union opposition to safety regulation

26 May 2011 - AEA Presidents:Second ash crisis is a wake-up call for Europe

24 May 2011 - Grimsvötn: Europe better prepared this time, but challenges remain

29 Apr 2011 - Liquids relaxation deferral: a necessary step

27 Apr 2011 - Liquids in hand luggage: passengers need clarity, not complexity

15 Apr 2011 - AEA applauds passenger rights review

07 Apr 2011 - AEA Appoints Victoria Moores as General Manager, Communications

08 Mar 2011 - Progress Towards The Single European Sky

17 Feb 2011 - Airline Chiefs Reaffirm Their Commitment to a Lower Carbon Future

26 Jan 2011 - Air safety in Europe – Constantly Maintaining And Improving Standards

20 Jan 2011 - ‘Competitiveness’ key for 2011 as ‘year of crossroads'

17 Jan 2011 - AEA welcomes airberlin as new airline member

10 Jan 2011 - Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive Appointed Chairman Of The Association Of European Airlines

20 Dec 2010 - Europe’s Airlines Greet ‘Balanced’ Pilot Flight-Time Rulemaking Proposals

08 Dec 2010 - Airlines Infuriated by Spanish Airspace Closure

06 Dec 2010 - EU Moves Forward Towards a Single Sky

01 Dec 2010 - Aviation Industry United in Plea For “Focus on Competitiveness”

10 Nov 2010 - AEA Welcomes EU's Renewed Focus on Cargo Security

09 Nov 2010 - Commission and AEA combine to honour US negotiator

02 Nov 2010 - Who’s Next? Austria Joins the List of Airline Passenger Tax Collectors

29 Oct 2010 - European Aviation Summit agrees on measures to promote vital role of Air Transport

15 Oct 2010 - Airline Chiefs issue call to establish European Competitiveness

10 Oct 2010 - AEA Welcomes Results of Climate Change Talks at UN Aviation Body

27 Sep 2010 - Now Is the Time For Global Reductions of Aviation Emissions

21 Sep 2010 - AEA proposes new approach to managing ash hazards at Iceland conference

17 Aug 2010 - AEA annoyed that EU Commission is targeting individual airlines over Ash Cloud Compensation Delays

05 Aug 2010 - Air Malta : “Consumer satisfaction must be given highest priority”

25 Jun 2010 - EU Transport Ministers did not fulfill airline expectation

23 Jun 2010 - Europe's Airlines Expect Transport Ministers To Act On Volcanic ASH

23 Jun 2010 - Europe's Airlines Expect Transport Ministers To Act On Volcanic ASH

10 Jun 2010 - German ‘Environmental’ Travel Tax Defies Logic, Say Airlines

04 Jun 2010 - AEA blasts EU assessment of ash impact

27 May 2010 - Airline CEOs Call For Political Leadership To End Crisis

21 May 2010 - European Airlines and Airports Seek an End to No-Fly Uncertainties

12 May 2010 - Airlines Have Lost Confidence In Volcanic Ash Data AEA

08 May 2010 - Renewed Ash Menace To Air Travel

04 May 2010 - AEA calls for further action on measures to ease impact of airspace closures

27 Apr 2010 - Extraordinary Circumstances Need Extraordinary Remedies

22 Apr 2010 - Airspace Closures – The human dimension. "We will fight for our affected passengers" says AEA

19 Apr 2010 - Europe’s airlines and airports express relief that European air space will be re-opened

18 Apr 2010 - Europe’s airlines and airports call for immediate reassessment of flight restrictions

16 Apr 2010 - Volcanic ASH - Flight Disruption Affects European Economy

26 Mar 2010 - EU/US Agreement – Realistic, But Not Visionary

22 Mar 2010 - The Global Sectoral Approach to Aviation and Climate Change

16 Mar 2010 - Cross-Border Cooperation in the Air – The Future Starts Here. AEA applauds German-Dutch initiative

04 Mar 2010 - Regulating the Airline/Passenger Relationship

26 Feb 2010 - AEA Airlines Defend Their Record on Customer Service

26 Feb 2010 - Unlocking the Benefits of the Single European Sky - Way ahead is clear, no reason to delay implement

02 Feb 2010 - EU-Turkey Air Travel Market - A Growth Market Despite Recession, Says AEA

25 Jan 2010 - Alitalia's Ceo Says European Airlines Must Prepare For "New Normal"

19 Jan 2010 - Serb Transport Minister Wants Consumers to Benefit From "Open Skies"

11 Jan 2010 - AEA Welcomes Three New Airline Menbers

11 Jan 2010 - AEA Elects British Airways' Willie Walsh as Chairman For 2010

08 Jan 2010 - European Airlines Welcome Security Review

23 Dec 2009 - European Airlines' Traffic Drop in 2009 Likely to Surpass 4%

22 Dec 2009 - Copenhagen Climate Conference – Still No Agreement for Aviation

21 Dec 2009 - Airline Body Hails Political Acknowledgement of the Airline Crisis

11 Dec 2009 - Association of European Airlines: 'Dismay' at Frankfurt Airport's Approach to Pricing

07 Dec 2009 - Copenhagen Climate Conference Critical For Aviation's Future

04 Dec 2009 - Pilot Flight Time Rules - a Safety Issue or One For The Social Agenda?

30 Nov 2009 - Transport Policy must be given higher priority, demands transport sector

26 Nov 2009 - Association of European Airlines: 'Cost-Recovery Pricing of Air Traffic Control Must Go'

04 Nov 2009 - Ireland Determined to Become a No-Fly Zone? Fewer passengers, higher fees creating a vicious spiral

02 Nov 2009 - Airlines Welcome Cost Freeze for US Health Checks

16 Oct 2009 - Turbulent Skies: 35,000 Job Cuts, Record Losses Overshadow AEA Assembly

13 Oct 2009 - European Airlines Hit Out at Polish Navigation Charges Increase

29 Jul 2009 - AEA welcomes Iceland's decision to open proceedings towards membership of the EU

29 Jul 2009 - Help us manage our way out of crisis, airline chiefs tell EU commissioner

22 Jul 2009 - Airports Fly in the Face of Economic Reality

30 Jun 2009 - The sun sets on JAA

23 Jun 2009 - AEA and Seabury form strategic alliance

28 May 2009 - Airline Chiefs Call For Joint Initiatives to Overcome Crisis

12 May 2009 - Proposition for a Directive on Airport Security Charges

11 May 2009 - Liberalisation Of EU-Canada Air Services Welcomed by AEA

07 May 2009 - Airlines Welcome Summer 'Slot' Decision

29 Apr 2009 - Airline Body Reacts to Swine Influenza Outbreak

27 Mar 2009 - European Airlines Hail the Single Sky

16 Mar 2009 - AEA's Blueprint For A Global Solution 'Pragmatic And Practical'

11 Mar 2009 - Airlines Welcome Proposal on Airport Slots

27 Feb 2009 - AEA Unveils its Roadmap For Navigating the Crisis

19 Feb 2009 - Eu Rules on Airport Charges 'Important Step', Says AEA

22 Jan 2009 - European Airlines Question Pilot'Flight Time Scheme

07 Jan 2009 - AEA Elects Croatia Airlines' Dr. Ivan Misetic As Chairman For 2009

18 Dec 2008 - ETS: European Airlines Welcome the End of Uncertainty

11 Dec 2008 - European Parliament Decision on Single Sky Welcomed by AEA

17 Nov 2008 - Europe's Airlines: ‘No Emissions Trading Without the Single Sky’

14 Nov 2008 - Hague Declaration

07 Nov 2008 - Airlines Applaud Belgian Ticket Tax Decision

28 Oct 2008 - Facilitating passenger security checks: For an informed debate on the use of body-scanners

14 Oct 2008 - AEA Denounces Belgian Plans For Airline Passenger Tax

08 Oct 2008 - AEA Chairman Challenges EU Governments to Deliver the Single European Sky

08 Oct 2008 - European Airlines “deeply frustrated” with political debate about emissions trading

08 Jul 2008 - Airlines Count the Cost of Parliament Vote on Emissions Trading

01 Jul 2008 - European Airline Punctuality in 1st Quarter 2008

01 Jul 2008 - DHL and TNT Boost Association of European Airlines' Membership to 35

27 Jun 2008 - Airlines disappointed with "purely political approach" to an environmental issue

25 Jun 2008 - European airlines welcome European Commission's proposal to speed up Single European Sky

24 Jun 2008 - EU Parliamentarians Debate Airline Emissions Trading

18 Jun 2008 - European Airports and Airlines call for a "responsible environmental policy for aviation"...

04 Jun 2008 - AEA Assembly Nominates Ivan Misetic as Chairman-Elect

29 May 2008 - European Airlines Demand a Radical Re-Think on Emissions Trading Plans

07 May 2008 - European aviation stakeholders applaud EC’s decision not to limit cabin baggage

07 Apr 2008 - AEA Welcomes EU Council Support for Single European Sky

18 Mar 2008 - AEA Condemns UK Airport Charges Increase

13 Mar 2008 - Support for Single European Sky 'Crucial', Says AEA Chief

19 Feb 2008 - European Airlines’ 2007 Delays Highlight the Need for ATM Reform

22 Jan 2008 - Airlines Call to 'Focus Political Will' on Single European Sky

16 Jan 2008 - Airlines want 'level playing field' in relations with Europe's airports

14 Jan 2008 - 'Security With a Lighter Touch' in Prospect as EU Agrees Rule Changes

02 Jan 2008 - AEA Elects KLM’s Peter Hartman as Chairman for 2008

21 Dec 2007 - European Airlines Say 'EU Must Get it Right’ on Emissions Trading

13 Nov 2007 - European Parliament's vote on Emissions Trading Scheme

08 Nov 2007 - European airline body dismayed at proposal for EU-PNR system

19 Oct 2007 - Airline chiefs to EU: environmental protection and economic growth are not incompatible

02 Oct 2007 - Montreal Meeting Confirms European Isolation on Emissions Trading

01 Oct 2007 - Airlines Protest Dutch Travel Tax - ‘A money-raising measure masquerading as an environmental tax’

21 Sep 2007 - European Airports and Airlines reinforce cooperation and jointly address industry challenges

19 Sep 2007 - AEA Publishes its Yearbook for 2007

24 Jul 2007 - AEA Welcomes EU-US Passenger Data Agreement

17 Jul 2007 - European Cabin Crew Regulations – a comprehensive source of information

17 Jul 2007 - European Cabin Crew Regulations – a comprehensive source of information

15 Jun 2007 - European airlines condemn Dutch ticket tax

06 Jun 2007 - New Industry Impact Assessment on Inclusion of Aviation into EU Emission Trading scheme – European a

21 May 2007 - European Airlines' Political Priorities for 2007 - AEA Presidents' Assembly debates industry challen

16 Apr 2007 - AEA Chairman calls for Effective Regulation

22 Mar 2007 - European airlines welcome Council agreement on liberalising air traffic to the USA ''as a first step

06 Mar 2007 - European airline traffic in January

02 Mar 2007 - Agreement Between the EU and USA Welcomed by AEA

01 Feb 2007 - Infrastructural issues high on AEA's 2007 agenda

24 Jan 2007 - AEA: Airport package “the right issue at the right time” – but much work remains

20 Dec 2006 - Emissions Trading for Airlines - Is this what constitutes 'better regulation'? asks AEA

14 Dec 2006 - UK passenger tax 'will weaken airline enthusiasm for emissions trading', says AEA

27 Nov 2006 - Emissions trading top of the agenda at AEA Assembly

22 Nov 2006 - AEA's Market Research Portal - The Ultimate airline data resource

09 Nov 2006 - Ground handling at airports - airlines disappointed at setbacks in regulatory process

03 Nov 2006 - Flying with liquids - awareness of new rules is key to minimising hassle

02 Nov 2006 - AEA appoints new General Manager for Political Affairs

10 Oct 2006 - Airports and airlines launch joint action to tackle aviation security

06 Oct 2006 - European airlines applaud interim EU/US agreement on transfer of passenger data

02 Oct 2006 - European airlines 'confident' of solution in passenger-data talks

28 Sep 2006 - Airlines and airports applaud EU moves to harmonise aviation security measures at more 'passenger-fr

20 Sep 2006 - New structure for European aviation regulators? Commissioner Barrot seeks views of European governm

12 Sep 2006 - Taking off into a new era of European aviation, presentation by Wolfgang Mayrhuber, CEO/President of

16 Aug 2006 - AEA calls for consistency of EU aviation security

07 Aug 2006 - European Commission report confirms the need for public funding of security

07 Aug 2006 - AEA calls for regulatory investigation of the jet fuel market

19 Jul 2006 - Price tranparency: A level-playing field for airlines, informed choices for consumers

07 Jul 2006 - European Parliament's Opinion on environmental impact of aviation: Good debate, flawed conclusions,

07 Jul 2006 - Air One becomes AEA latest's member

29 Jun 2006 - Taking stock, looking ahead: AEA publishes its Yearbook for 2006

22 Jun 2006 - AEA fully supports EU Commission's Transport Objectives

02 Jun 2006 - AEA airlines 'encouraged' by new EU approach to aviation

30 May 2006 - European Court of Justice judgment on transfer of passenger data to the USA

15 May 2006 - EU/US agreement still within reach but slippage in the timescale "regrettable", says AEA

05 May 2006 - Role of Air Transport Recognised by Regulators at Salzburg Summit - European aviation should be `dyn

02 May 2006 - European airlines and airports focus on common round

24 Apr 2006 - Card payment commissions "barriers to competition", concludes European Commission

07 Apr 2006 - AEA calls for coherent EU wide airport policy to "make Europe's aviation more competitive"

09 Mar 2006 - Tax-for-aid: Why target our passengers, asks AEA

03 Mar 2006 - AEA appoints new communications chief

30 Jan 2006 - Another airline passenger tax...

20 Jan 2006 - Air travellers should not be expected to fund EU budget, says AEA

10 Jan 2006 - European Airlines 'disappointed' at European Court decision on passenger compensation

03 Jan 2006 - Wolfgang Mayrhuber Appointed AEA Chairman for 2006