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15 May 2013 - Ground Handling strike at Brussels Airport is unacceptable; Cost of disruptions paid by Airlines

25 Apr 2013 - A European framework for passenger name record is needed

17 Apr 2013 - U.S. customs facility in Abu Dhabi would harm the competitiveness in the transatlantic aviation mark

15 Apr 2013 - European Parliament vote should facilitate the gradual opening of the ground handling market

27 Mar 2013 - UK Air Passenger Duty: The more harm than benefit story continues

26 Mar 2013 - Association of European Airlines' members: 4.7% more long haul seats this summer

13 Mar 2013 - Proposed new passenger rights regulation: step in the right direction, however concerns still remain

11 Mar 2013 - The future of the Single European Sky suffers another serious setback

18 Feb 2013 - REACH legislation: Aviation safety concerns need to be taken into account

14 Feb 2013 - The implementation of Single European Sky is once again in jeopardy

22 Jan 2013 - Lack of single European sky costs €5 billion every year

21 Jan 2013 - European aviation safety is not at risk

16 Jan 2013 - AEA member airlines welcome more passengers in 2012 but financial challenges remain

13 Dec 2012 - European network carriers’ recovery hampered by external inefficiencies

12 Dec 2012 - AEA, ERA and IACA welcome another chance for the European Parliament to realise the gradual...

10 Dec 2012 - AEA, ERA and IACA call on the European Parliament to vote for gradual opening of ground...

04 Dec 2012 - Airline industry condemns EU Member States on lack of progress on FABs to date

22 Nov 2012 - European aviation industry stresses importance of SESAR in the EU budget decision

12 Nov 2012 - Moratorium on ETS could break the deadlock on global aviation emissions

06 Nov 2012 - European airlines call for a fertile soil at airports

11 Oct 2012 - New proposals within the implementation of the REACH legislation to jeopardise aviation maintenance

11 Oct 2012 - European airlines call for action to deliver results of the Single European Sky

01 Oct 2012 - Harmonised European regulation on pilot fatigue will retain safety

27 Sep 2012 - AEA welcomes EU’s external aviation policy as a building block for European competitiveness

27 Jul 2012 - Changing the rules of ETS is not the way forward and will harm aviation once more

25 Jul 2012 - Increase in Spanish airport charges is unacceptable, warns AEA

16 Jul 2012 - European network carriers register passenger increase of 3.4% in first half of 2012

05 Jun 2012 - AEA Announces changes in its organisation

01 Jun 2012 - European Airlines welcome EU-US air cargo security pact

24 May 2012 - Embraer and AEA unveil new business partnership

24 May 2012 - European Airlines can deliver on Europe’s growth ambitions

14 May 2012 - European flight time regulations were, are and continue to be safe

19 Apr 2012 - AEA airlines push for legal clarity on passenger data

16 Apr 2012 - Europe and the USA edge forward on air cargo security

22 Mar 2012 - AEA flags key priorities for SESAR success

21 Mar 2012 - New report highlights benefits of aviation

22 Feb 2012 - Retaliation is not the solution to the ETS dispute

19 Jan 2012 - AEA Member airlines carry 24 million more passengers in 2011

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

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

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

17 Jan 2011 - AEA welcomes airberlin as new airline member

13 Jan 2011 - European Airlines Look Back On A Turbulent 2010

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

13 Dec 2010 - Snow Chaos at Airports – Shared Responsibility for Passengers

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

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

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”

08 Jul 2010 - European Airline Traffic in May, Preliminary Results for June

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

09 Jun 2010 - AEA April traffic figures demonstrate impact of airspace closures

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