ERA’s response to the EC aviation strategy

The European Commission’s (EC’s) Aviation Strategy, published on 7 December, is designed to address a range of topics and create a stronger and more competitive European airline sector. The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) welcomes the EC’s recognition that aviation is a key driver of economic growth, jobs, trade and mobility and that a strategic review of the sector is needed to ensure that European aviation maintains its leadership of this global market. A strong and successful aviation sector is vital to EU citizens and to ERA’s members who provide connectivity to some of Europe’s most remote regions where air