The European Airlines Association ( AEA ) is the trade body that unites 22 major airlines, and is the voice of the European aviation industry for more than 60 years. It closes at the end of 2016.
The AEA works in partnership with EU institutions and other stakeholders in the value chain, to ensure the sustainable growth of the European aviation industry in a global context. Following its death in 2016, the AEA Airline carries more than 300 million passengers and 4.5 million tons of cargo and provides direct employment for 270,000 people. They operate more than 8,000 flights daily, serving 530 destinations in 140 countries, with a global turnover of EUR100 billion.
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History
The AEA traces its history back to 1952, when the President of Air France, KLM, Sabena and Swissair formed a joint study group, soon to be expanded with the addition of BEA (predecessor of British Airways) and SAS. In February 1954, the Air Research Bureau was established permanently in Brussels. The name was later changed to the European Aviation Research Bureau and - in 1973 - the AEA.
Shortly after the ARB was established, the Strasbourg Conference of 1954 on Transportation Coordination in Europe led to the foundation of the ECAC and recommended that participating countries encourage airlines to undertake cooperative studies aimed at promoting the development of regulated air transport in Europe. Evidently, the AEA is well placed to be an industry representative in the dialogue with ECAC.
By the time the name of the AEA was adopted, the membership had grown to 19. There were three standing committees: Research and Planning, Aviation Industry Affairs, and Technical Affairs, established when the pre-existing industrial bodies ('Montparnasse Committee') were absorbed into the AEA.
The next major change took place in 1983 when the Commercial and Aeropolitical Committees were divided, in recognition of the growing EU in air transport affairs. This engagement was formalized in 1986 when air transport was confirmed as the subject of a single market process.
In the mid-1980s, the Association obtained a permanent group in fiscal, security and in-flight. For this added, in 1991, an Infrastructure Group. Another improvement occurred in 1994, with the establishment of five standing committees, including Infrastructure & amp; Environment and Social. Research & amp; Information and legal issues obtain support function status.
In 2002, the AEA President determined that the AEA should be an organization, which provides an industry platform for its members within the EU policy-making environment. To achieve this goal, the law is amended. One big change is that the President will set an annual goal for the Association. The Presidential Committee, enlarged by two additional members to twelve, was given the additional task of monitoring the progress of the association in achieving its stated objectives. Furthermore, the President modified the criteria for entry and exit to the association to reflect recent market developments. Amendments deep into the law were formally approved in May 2003.
At the close of 2016, the AEA has 22 members, the Presidential Committee is headed by Temel Kotil PhD, CEO of Turkish Airlines. The CEO of the European Airlines Association is Mr. Athar Husain Khan.
International Airlines Group, British Airways and Iberia, and Air Berlin announced their departure from the group in April 2015. While Air Berlin was a member there, British Airways and Iberia soon joined the ELFAA, more in line with its views on transport liberalization air, especially against the bay operators. Alitalia also left the AEA in May 2015 for the same reason. All these airlines have maintained important partnerships with the bay operator.
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Former member
Starting January 2016, AEA members are:
References
External links
- Official website
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