Brussels, 27 April 2022. The European Business Aviation Association is today highlighting the contribution of Business aviation to the region’s economy and its importance for post-COVID19 recovery with the publication of its annual Yearbook. Improved and more accessible tha other years, this edition is open to the public.

Every flight starts at the airport. EBAA is aware of the serious challenges that Business aviation operators face regarding the ability to access a growing number of key airports in Europe.

Access to airspace is a key priority for European Business aviation, which sometimes is challenging for our sector.

As other regions intensify competition for investment and influence, the European Union must leverage every strategic asset at its disposal. Business aviation – often misunderstood as a luxury – is in fact a crucial tool for restoring and bolstering Europe’s competitiveness. It enables rapid access to international markets, facilitates foreign investments, and strengthens Europe’s strategic economic positioning on the world stage. In the context of EU policy debates, recognising the value of business aviation is more important than ever.

EBAA, alongside a broad coalition of aviation associations has co-signed a letter urging the European Commission to introduce further flexibilities to the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation...

The European Business Aviation Summit (EBAS 2024) took place in Brussels on the 5th of December, bringing together leaders of the business aviation industry, aviation stakeholders and European policymakers. The summit's overarching theme of “Partnering for Progress” revolved around the role of business aviation in Europe’s economic fabric set against the backdrop of the beginning of the European legislative term 2024–2029, which is called to address the challenge of combining decarbonisation objectives with competitiveness.

The EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) replaces passport stamping with digital registration, enhancing border security and efficiency for non-EU nationals entering/exiting the Schengen Area and impacting compliance requirements for aviation stakeholders.

EBAA is pleased to announce that EBACE25 is taking place in Geneva from May 20-22, 2025.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on a voluntary flight emission labelling scheme. EBAA encourages its members to review the proposal and share feedback, as the current approach poses technical challenges for business aviation operators.