ERA represents its members on various regulatory and legal affairs matters including Brexit, passenger rights legislation (including EU261 and passengers with reduced mobility), finance, ticket distribution, slot regulation, competition, PSO routes and other issues.
We work with key regulatory bodies to ensure that legislation is developed in a way that considers the specific needs of the regional aviation industry.
Aviation industry calls for a realistic target for the review of the slot waiver rule
2 June 2021: When the delegated act will be discussed in the int
Europe’s travel and tourism sector welcomes adoption of EU Digital Covid Certificate
2 June 2021: The Tourism Manifesto Alliance recognises that the
Launch of the #OpenUpToEurope campaign on 1 June
2 June 2021: On Tuesday 1 June, ETC is launching its pan-Europea
EC proposes re-opening non-essential travel to the EU
5 May 2021: The European Commission has put forward a proposal o
Commission and stakeholders discuss the recovery of European aviation
5 May 2021: The European Commission and aviation industry reconv
Aviation industry calls for swift implementation of the Digital Green Certificate
21 April 2021: The trade associations representing Europe’s airl
COVID-19 Aviation Associations Taskforce – draft position paper
7 April 2021: The European aviation industry associations have r
EC proposes Digital Green Certificate
24 March 2021: The European Commission published on 17 March 202
EU passenger rights: Swedish court ruling
24 March 2021: A Swedish court has stated that a strike org
Report on the application of the Package Travel Directive
Publication of amended EU slot regulations
20 February 2021: On 20 February, a revised EU Regulation 95/93
Prolongation of State Aid Temporary Framework
10 February 2021: In view of the persistence and evolution of th
Portuguese Presidency addresses TRAN Committee
27 January 2021: In an address to the European Parliam
Thessaloniki Form adopts two papers
27 January 2021: The Thessaloniki Forum of Airport charges
Brexit deal secured
Following negotiations throughout 2020, a Brexit deal between the UK and EU was agreed on 24 December.
ERA position on state aid for aviation
Please see attached ERA's position on state aid for aviation (available for members only).
Industry urges keeping EU261 revision on the Council agenda
As the revision of EU261 might not be on the agenda of the German presidency of the Council of the EU starting from 1
Maintaining fair competition post-COVID
On 18 June, ERA held an online meeting with members, plus representatives from DG COMP and DG MOVE as well academic e
First aviation round table meeting
ERA took part at the first virtual aviation round table meeting jointly organised by DG MOVE and DG COMP on 28 May.
Steer presents main findings of slot study
During a videoconference held by the European Commission on 3 June – in which several ERA members also participated –
Ground handling-related work streams
In context of ground handling (GH), there are several works streams in which ERA has been involved in order to keep i
ERA presentation at the European Parliament
A working breakfast titled 'Higher Cost for European Consumers and SMEs through Airline Consolidation; took place in
ERA lobbies EASA SAB over EU261
Following the publication of the ERA study on EU261, ERA representatives were able to outline in more detail our posi
Highlighting EU261 safety implications
To support the concerns of its members, ERA has published a study highlighting the impact of EU261 and the negative i
EU finance ministers call for aviation taxation
Nine EU finance ministers (from Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and S
Publication of the Steer study on EU261
Following the release of the study ordered by the European Commission and conducted by the consultancy Steer on the c