Airlines for Europe (A4E)

Europe’s airlines are fully committed to decarbonize air transport and are accelerating their efforts to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 through the reduction of CO2 emissions in absolute terms, and through mitigation.

Hereby, Airlines for Europe (A4E) takes the opportunity to submit feedback on the EU renewable energy rules – review (Roadmap). Alongside radical fleet renewal, improved air traffic management and technological advances such as hydrogen and electric propulsion, the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is generally considered as one of the most effective means to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in the next…

A4E SUBMISSION TO THE CONSULTATION ON REVISED EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS BRUSSELS, JUNE 2026 REVISED EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS Airlines 4 Europe would like to provide further feedback on the draft European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS), following our response to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) consultation held in July 2025.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Aviation accounts for 2% of global CO emissions and 3.84% of total EU-wide emissions. It contributes 851 billion to European GDP (5%) and generates a strong multiplier effect on job creation and GDP per capita, +1.6% and +0.5%, respectively, for every 10% increase in connectivity. Yet, aviation has been included in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) since 2012, as the first transport mode.

Europe’s airlines are fully committed to decarbonize air transport and are accelerating their efforts to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 through the reduction of CO2 emissions in absolute terms, and through mitigation.

Europe’s airlines are fully committed to decarbonize air transport and are accelerating their efforts to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 through the reduction of CO2 emissions in absolute terms, and through mitigation.

Europe’s airlines are fully committed to decarbonize air transport and are accelerating their efforts to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 through the reduction of CO2 emissions in absolute terms, and through mitigation.

Air transport is a major contributor to the socioeconomic development of European nations. A coherent regulatory and fiscal framework at EU level should support the industry’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. The aviation industry will rely on fuel-based propulsion for the foreseeable future.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) is Europes largest airline association, representing 17 airline groups that account for over 80% of European air traffic and have carried over 771 million passengers in 2024. A4E welcomes the European Commissions initiative to review the EU consumer law framework under the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA).

Airlines for Europe (A4E) welcomes this initiative of the European Commission and also the possibility to provide feedback to this call for evidence. Aviation and Airlines/aircraft operators in particular rely heavily on data, its sharing, and analysis in two different areas: • Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Air Navigation Service Provision as well as • Airline internal analytics and processes We support the EU…

To whom it may concern Protecting human health and the environment while making use of hazardous chemicals is of utmost importance to A4E members. That is why we support the objectives of the REACh Regulation, and welcome its revision to ensure an even better protection of human health and the environment. We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this revision process.

Europe's airlines are fully committed to decarbonize air transport and are accelerating their efforts to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 through the reduction of CO2 emissions in absolute terms, and through mitigation.

Alongside radical fleet renewal, improved air traffic management and technological advances such as hydrogen and electric power, the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is generally considered as one of the most effective means to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in the next decades.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) is Europes largest airline association, bringing together 16 airline group members that account for over 80% of European air traffic. A4E welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the post-2030 climate framework, emphasizing that while we remain fully committed to the EUs 2040 and 2050 climate targets, the revision of national targets and flexibilities must prioritize the global…

A4E welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commissions respective proposals on the enforcement of passenger rights and multimodal passenger rights. Our preliminary views are set out in the attachment and will be detailed further in our position papers which will be published soon.

A4E welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the European Commission’s initiative to review the passenger rights regulatory framework. A4E would like to stress that the pending reform of Regulation 261/2004 remains critical for European airlines and consumers and would make a substantial contribution to addressing the issues mentioned in the call for evidence.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the European Commissions fitness check of EU airport legislation. EU airport legislation should be able to contribute to an efficient and competitive EU-wide market for airport services.

The Air Services Regulation (Regulation No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community) is one of the EUs major success stories and remains vital for European airlines. The creation of the EU internal market for air services has benefited both the aviation industry and European consumers for years.

Although this consultation concerns access to vehicle data and not aircraft data, reading the comments showed that in both modes of transport (road and air) the issues are the same. A4E fully supports the European Commission’s approach to the Data Act to allow for open access to data generated by the use of connected products by airlines, aircraft operators and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisations.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) welcomes the opportunity to provide its feedback on the draft Implementing Regulation amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to the revision of the ETS Directive.

A4E supports the European Commissions proposed Passenger Package and endorses the European Commissions objective of improving transparency and facilitating multimodal travel, while preserving commercial freedom, avoiding new distribution mandates for air carriers and ensuring legal certainty for voluntary multimodal arrangements.

A4E welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Commission’s planned initiative to extend slot relief measures and address the impact of COVID-19 developments and the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the use of airport capacity in the EU. Please find our comments attached.

Dear All, The Air Services Regulation (EU 1008/2008) has been under analysis for review for some years. We recognise that the Regulation has been of benefit to both the aviation industry and European consumers. Nevertheless, the evaluation carried out in 2019 identified several areas for improvement to adapt to the changes in the functioning of the internal market for air services.

A4E believes the existing framework largely serves its purpose and does not see a pressing need to revise it. While congestion and unmet demand at EU airports are serious concerns, slot coordination can only help to mitigate the effects of scarce capacity, and make the best of use of available capacity, but it cannot tackle the need for additional capacity.

On behalf of its members, Airlines for Europe (A4E) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the initiative EU visa policy revision of the visa suspension mechanism. The attached document provides a united aviation industry feedback for this initiative. In particular, we consider the priority objective of this revision should be to achieve a common and homogenous approach across Member States and the EU.