It is widely misunderstood that aviation, and Business aviation in particular, does not pay taxes on its operations. In fact, the fiscal regime for Business aviation in Europe is highly fragmented, with many different taxes being applied differently in various European Member States.

The tax implications of the European Green Deal on Business aviation demand a flexible and adaptive approach from EBAA in calling for tax harmonisation among EU's Member States.

The European Business aviation sector has recently encountered several legislative challenges from EU Member States. This article will analyse the latest Portuguese Carbon Tax and delve into EBAA national advocacy initiatives in the Netherlands and France.

The past three years have been among the most complicated in the history of aviation. Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic caused the most disruptive episode in air travel history...

In July, the European Commission issued its "Fit For 55 Package", a series of legislative proposals under the European Green Deal. The aim is to make all sectors of the EUs economy ready to meet the challenge of a climate-neutral continent by 2050.

In this unprecedented global downturn, there are calls from some quarters to ensure that as part of the recovery and return to normal operations process, aircraft operators do so, whether they have received assistance or not, with an improved environmental profile.

2 April 2020 (Brussels). Today, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), as well as national associations together urged European policy-makers and regulators to protect the continuity and survival of the Business aviation sector in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

European Member States apply the Energy Taxation Directive (Council Directive 2003/96/EC) in different ways. This leads to a gap in the interpretation of European law and to implementation issues.

AIR OPS Europe 2020 is on approach to Brussels! Europe’s premier event for business aviation flight operations professionals is scheduled to touch down in the Capital of Europe on 4-5 February 2020.

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.