On 9 July 2020, the European Commission adopted a communication to help national authorities, businesses and citizens prepare for the inevitable changes that will arise at the end of the transition period.

As of 1 July 2020, the European Commission advises EU and Schengen member states to progressively re-open their borders to residents of certain third countries through a new portal “Re-open EU”.

On 26 May, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced the COVID-19 guidelines for FTL temporary exemptions.

Europe has been very busy in the past years to reform the way airspace is managed to build a more efficient system.

The past 4 months have been a whirlwind for the entire world, as states have introduced measures to control outbreaks and spreading of the COVID-19 virus.

Brussels, 30 June 2020. As Europe prepares to reopen on 1 July, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) today urged governments in the EU and the EFTA Member States, and the United Kingdom, to lift travel restrictions in a carefully coordinated manner.

EBAA, together with EASA and other aviation-related organisations, developed a set of Recommendations for General Aviation Operations during the COVID-19 recovery phase.

24 June 2020, Brussels. With the gradual restarting of passenger air transport in the coming weeks, leaders from over a dozen air transport associations representing Europe’s aviation sector today issued an urgent call for EU leaders to prioritise specific decarbonisation initiatives in their allocation of future COVID-19 recovery funding.