Geneva, Switzerland, 25 May, 2022. The 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022) concluded as one of the most transformative and important events ever for an industry soaring with new momentum into the future.

Brussels, 27 April 2022. The European Business Aviation Association is today highlighting the contribution of Business aviation to the region’s economy and its importance for post-COVID19 recovery with the publication of its annual Yearbook. Improved and more accessible tha other years, this edition is open to the public.

The EU taxonomy is a classification system, establishing a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities.

EBAA’s ambassador programme is going from strength to strength and recently added 9 new ambassadors.

In response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the EU proposed on 27 February 2022 a prohibition on all Russian-owned, Russian registered or Russian-controlled aircraft.

As of 24 February 2022, due to high safety risks caused by military activity, the several eastern European airspace have been restricted (i.e. closed) for civil aviation operations.

EBAA is aware several cases are going through the Polish court, but there is no clear answer or timeline to clear the issue. EBAA Member lawyer Paweł Mazur from EBAA member Wardyński & Partners drafted an update.

Early next week, the United States will tighten pre-departure testing protocols by requiring all inbound international travellers to test within one day of departure globally, regardless of nationality or vaccination status. This tighter testing timeline provides an added degree of public health protection as scientists continue to assess the Omicron variant.

18 October, 2022, (Brussels). EBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have today issued a joint letter addressed to the Czech Presidency of the European Council, drawing attention to potentially detrimental regulation to the European Business aviation industry ahead of the informal meeting of transport ministers to be held on 20 and 21 October 2022.

The European Union opened a 2021 CEF Transport call for proposals