Yesterday, the full team from Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) attended the conference “New Gates, New Heights: Driving EU Competitiveness through Aviation” in Brussels. We were pleased to join our colleagues from LOT Polish Airlines, including Grzegorz Michorek, Deputy Director Network, and Piotr Dolata, Senior Expert of Alliances and External Relations.
The event—organized by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), LOT Polish Airlines, and Business & Science Poland—brought together leading voices from across the aviation industry:
🔹 Steven Truxal – Director, International Institute of Air and Space Law
🔹 Victoria Volossov – Policy Officer, DG CLIMA
🔹 Filip Czernicki – CEO, CPK
🔹 Michal Fijol – CEO, LOT Polish Airlines
🔹 Robert Ludera – Director of the Network Bureau, LOT Polish Airlines
🔹 Olivier Jankovec – Director General, ACI Europe
🔹 Rafael Schvartzman – Regional VP, IATA
🔹 Eddy Liegeois – Head of Aviation Policy Unit, DG MOVE
Discussions focused on the opportunities, challenges, and strategic needs of European airports and airlines—highlighting their role in strengthening the EU’s global position and driving sustainable growth in the sector.
AIRE considers this topic to be of strategic importance for the future of European aviation. We remain committed to supporting a more competitive, sustainable, and resilient air transport sector.
