18 March 2020 (Brussels). The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) respects the decision by European authorities to temporarily restrict non-essential travel, but calls on the European Commission, the Member States and Switzerland to consider all recovery and relief measures available to ensure business continuity for operators, airports and others in the business aviation industry.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is closely monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.

The safety and security of the participants at the EBAA Annual Meetings is the highest priority for the EBAA. As of this time, EBAA intends to proceed with the Annual Meetings as planned, while working with government and industry experts to inform ongoing decisions.

EBAA invited CEOs of companies involved in the European Business aviation sector to participate in a brief anonymous survey to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their companies. This online survey was conducted between 26 March and 2 April 2020.

Using EUROCONTROL data, we have compiled the European Business aviation traffic figures for March 2021.

15 April 2021, Brussels/Washington, DC. The aviation industry announced that – to build on its already impressive scope of activities for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – they are establishing the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability (CoSAFA), which is intended to accelerate the industry’s movement toward further decarbonizing aviation and increasing the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

In late February 2021, EASA published the agency’s annual Air Ops Risk Review for 2020. The document contains a summary of the previous year from a safety perspective and a description of key tasks for EASA in 2021.

24 March 2021, Brussels. Today, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) urged EU institutions, European Member states, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and other vital stakeholders to collaborate closely and develop harmonised rules for the safe reopening of air travel, proposing guidelines that ensure Business aviation’s safe and timely return to operations.

EBAA urges national governments and the EU to coordinate and develop concrete plans to restore the free movement of people and fully restart Business aviation activity

Using EUROCONTROL data, we have compiled the European Business aviation traffic figures for February 2021.