Europe's airlines are losing ground to global rivals and need stronger EU support to tackle rising regulatory costs, make sustainable jet fuel affordable and better manage crises, a lobby group representing the continent's main carriers said.
Reuters – The European Union has asked for feedback on a new Aviation and Aeronautics Strategy, with the deadline for submissions set for Thursday as the sector struggles with the knock-on effects of the Iran war.
The group, which represents carriers including Ryanair (RYA.I), opens new tab, Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA), opens new tab and Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), opens new tab, has lobbied for reforming and limiting disruption around air traffic control in Europe, looser sustainability rules and help to make the sector more globally competitive.
Specifically, the group is calling on the EU to create a stronger crisis management framework and an aviation waiver which would allow obligations to be temporarily suspended or adjusted when complying with them is clearly impractical or counterproductive.