The Covid-19 outbreak is having a considerable impact on the aviation industry in Europe and around the world. More than 7 months after the beginning of the crisis and the grounding of almost all European airplanes until April, it is still difficult to have an overview of the impact of the pandemic on Business aviation

As of 1 July 2020, the European Commission advises EU and Schengen member states to progressively re-open their borders to residents of certain third countries through a new portal “Re-open EU”.

On 26 May, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced the COVID-19 guidelines for FTL temporary exemptions.

In these times of crisis, coordination is vital to develop joint solutions which will ease a quick return to normal flight operations.

The past 4 months have been a whirlwind for the entire world, as states have introduced measures to control outbreaks and spreading of the COVID-19 virus.

EBAA, together with EASA and other aviation-related organisations, developed a set of Recommendations for General Aviation Operations during the COVID-19 recovery phase.

On 24 June, EBAA along with Europe’s leading air transport associations sent an open letter to EU Ministers and European Commissioners urging to prioritise specific decarbonisation initiatives in their allocation of future COVID-19 recovery funding.

30 April 2020, Brussels. Today, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) urged European policy-makers and regulators to collaborate closely when defining rules for the safe reopening of air travel, as the Business Aviation sector is on the frontline of the pandemic and will help shape the European economic and social recovery.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) announced today that it has partnered with risk analysis company Osprey Flight Solutions to provide operators with real-time updates on risk information related to the COVID-19 outbreak.