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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...
AIRE, ACI EUROPE, A4E & IATA – Airlines and airports agree conditions for European winter slots waiver
Severe impact of COVID-19 and continued uncertainty requires the immediate extension of the current waiver for the winter season. Airlines, airports and slot coordinators have agreed on conditions that ensure responsible use of the waiver. Industry urges the European...
AIRE joins a united European aviation call for green recovery support from the COVID-19 crisis
With the gradual restart of air services in the coming weeks, leaders from over a dozen air transport associations1 representing the European aviation sector issued an urgent call for EU leaders today to prioritise specific decarbonisation initiatives in their...
AIRE: Airlines Decry Lack of Leadership and Clarity from EC Guidelines
Dear Media Colleagues, Europe’s airlines today issued the below/attached joint reaction to EC Recommendations on the use of travel vouchers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please let us know if you require any additional information. Airlines Decry Lack of Leadership...
AIRE: Airlines welcome the decision of States to defer the payment of ATC charges
Eurocontrol Member States have approved yesterday a proposal made by Eurocontrol to defer the payment by airlines of ATC charges corresponding to the period February-May 2020. AIRE members are very grateful to Eurocontrol Director General Eamonn Brennan for his...
AIRE Member Airlines Call for Prioritizing Competitiveness in EU Air Transport Policy
In a meeting yesterday with the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, AIRE airline CEOs called for concrete steps towards improving the most critical air transport policies. Airlines count on the new European Commission to safeguard through smart...