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June 24, 2020 - Can you really turn rubbish into jet fuel? Can potato skins power a plane? Can you capture carbon from the air and create fuel out of it? Here’s everything you need to know about Sustainable Aviation Fuels, and why they’re one of the ways the aviation industry is working to decarbonise flight.

December 11, 2019 - ASD held today its Board and General Assembly meetings in Brussels. This gathering allowed the launch of a dialogue between the industry and the new Commissioner for Innovation, Ms Mariya Gabriel and Members of the European Parliament.

November 26, 2019 – Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 sector Associations representing the diversity of the EU’s industrial base, today published its new Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’.

October 18, 2018 - ASD joins 131 organisations from across the EU to call on future Members of the European Parliament to put industry at the core of the EU's future.

Brussels, October 4, 2018 – The global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released today by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG).

June 26, 2018 - ASD welcomes progress made in June by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council regarding the implementation of CORSIA, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation.

November 2017 - The main aim of the Environment Commission (ENVCOM) is to establish through consensus amongst ASD Members (national associations and companies) the policy and strategy on environmental issues of importance to Aero, Space and Defence sectors.

April 27, 2017 – ASD welcomes the fruitful debate held during a high level lunch hosted by MEP and President of the Sky and Space Intergroup Monika Hohlmeier on the aviation’s way forward to reduce its environmental footprint.

October 6, 2016 - ASD applauds the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its Member States for reaching an agreement on the first ever global Market Based Measure (MBM) to tackle global civil aviation emissions.

May 11, 2016 – On the occasion of the ICAO High-Level Meeting on a Global Market Based Measure (MBM) scheme, representatives from ASD emphasised on the need to tackle the civil aviation CO2 emissions.

March 2, 2016 - ASD welcomes the initiative of the European Parliament’s Sky and Space Intergroup (SSI) to hold a high-level event highlighting the intrinsic link between sustainable aviation and innovation.

April 21, 2016 – ASD held its Board meeting in The Netherlands on April 21, 2016 on the occasion of the Dutch Presidency of the European Union.

October 21, 2013 - The International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) is disappointed and concerned over the European Commission’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) proposal of 16 October.