Airlines for Europe
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| Launch date | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Full members | 16 |
| Annual passengers (M) | 720 (2019) [1] |
| Fleet size | 3000+ [1] |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Management | Ourania Georgoutsakou [2](Managing Director) |
| Website | a4e.eu |
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is the largest EU airline association, representing 70% of European air traffic.
History
A4E was founded in January 2016 by Europe's five largest carriers: Air France–KLM Group, easyJet, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair Holdings and serves as a lobbying group for European commercial airlines in Brussels.
A4E currently counts 16 leading airline groups as its members. New carriers both big and small, from low-cost to leaser, legacy and cargo have joined A4E. Beyond airlines, global manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, GE, and Thales are also members of A4E.[3]
Objectives
The main goal of this association is to address key policy issues affecting passengers and cargo while promoting long-term solutions to benefit Europe's aviation sector, including:
- Improving European airspace efficiency and securing a Single European Sky.
- Revising Europe's Air Passenger Rights legislation.
- Improving safety and security measures for airlines and their passengers.
- Tackling airport market power and excessive aviation taxes and charges.
- Moving towards a zero or low-carbon economy and thereby supporting efforts to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement.[4]
Members
Airline members
At September 2020, the following airline groups are members of A4E:[5]
A Founding members
B Including subsidiaries
C Cargo fleet
Manufacturing members
There are also 5 international aircraft manufacturers who are participating in this organization.
Associate members
- One Sky Solutions
- Rechtsanwälte
- Oracle Solicitors
See also
- Association of European Airlines (AEA)
- European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA)
- European Regions Airline Association
References
- ^ a b "Fact Sheet" (PDF). A4E. 13 Feb 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Ourania Georgoutsakou – Airlines for Europe". A4E. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Our Story – Airlines for Europe". a4e.eu. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Our Priorities – Airlines for Europe". a4e.eu. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Our Members". a4e.eu. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "airBaltic joins Airlines for Europe". Airbaltic.com. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "TUI group joins Airlines for Europe". austrianaviation.net. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.