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Associations representing the European aviation sector today adopted a Joint Industry Declaration announcing their intention to make Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world. In line with the EU's Green Deal objective of reaching...
AIRE sponsors the presentation of the Airport Sustainable Development Strategy promoted by the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny
Last Wednesday 27 September, Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) sponsored the presentation of the Airport Sustainable Development Strategy promoted by the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK). The strategy was launched at the event in Brussels titled...
Public Launch of ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation
Last Friday 15 September, MEP Mr Jose Ramon Bauza, Coordinator in the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) in the European Parliament, held in Madrid the public launch of the latest ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, adopted last Wednesday 13 September by the European Parliament.
Airlines Association Join Together to Call for Global Alignment of Slot Regulations
19 June 2023 (Brussels) – AIRE, along with the main airline associations around the world, called for governments to ensure the global alignment of airport slot regulations to safeguard the consistent, fair, and transparent allocation of slots under the Worldwide...
AIRE joins IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit 2023
The IATA Annual General Meeting is the world's largest gathering of airline leaders. This 79th edition took place on 4, 5 and 6 June in Istanbul, Türkiye. It is worth noting that this year's attendance record has been broken, since approximately 1,500 aviation...
Election of AIRE’s new President and Vice President
According to the 70th Annual General Meeting held on 20th February 2023, AIRE elected Mr. MichaelHarrington as the new President of the Association, and Mrs. Özlem Salihoğlu, as its new VicePresident. Mr. Michael Harrington is the current SVP & Accountable Manager...
AIRE supported joint letter to the EC related to prolongation of relief slot rules for Winter 2022/23
Airline Associations, including AIRE, IATA, ERA and others, sent this week their collective letter to Mr. Henrik Hololei (DG MOVE) advocating for the prolonged application of the emergency slot regulation. The associations’ call primarily concerns the winter season...
AIRE is among signatories of the Toulouse Declaration on carbon neutrality
4 February 2022 marked a new ear for the European Aviation. In Toulouse, European officials, representatives of ICAO, industry businesses and associations, joined online by countries’ officials from the world over gathered at the European Aviation Summit. The Toulouse...
AIRE welcomes Sunclass Airlines to the Association
Sunclass Airlines has joined AIRE (Airlines International Representation in Europe) as a new Airline Member. Sunclass, with a background of more than 50 years knowledge in the aviation industry, is now fully owned by the NLTG Group. Formerly a Thomas Cook Group...
Joint Statement by the European social partners in Civil Aviation on payroll support schemes for aviation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic most Member States implemented sensible payroll support schemes which recognised the severity of the crisis. The social partners in Civil Aviation highlight their concern at the unwinding of some of these support schemes. These...