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  11 October 2021 -  Introduction Where safety was the main challenge for aviation in the 20th Century, as it evolved from a new concept to a mature technology, one of the dominant challenges of the 21st Century is likely to be cybersecurity. Globally, cyber-attacks have continued to increase in frequency, sophistication and impact, and the aviation industry has felt effects both from coincidental infections and targeted attacks.

14 April 2021 - The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation, dated 23rd February, establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (Single Basic Act). Especially, the Clean Aviation Partnership will be a key element to reach the ambitions of the EU Green Deal and implement the EU civil aviation sector's own Destination 2050 Roadmap (see www.destination2050.eu).

  Introduction: The Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem Mobility is a key societal need and a cornerstone of liveable and sustainable cities, and which ensures economic growth, social development and cohesion. Hence, the search for seamless and integrated transport solutions to enhance people’s and goods’ mobility is high in the policy-making agenda and is pursued in several cities, regions and countries, and among numerous cross-sectoral stakeholders.

Introduction One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and faced with new variants and a third wave in most of Europe, we continue to be faced with diverging national requirements, often introduced at very short notice.

The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation, dated 23rd February 2021, establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (Single Basic Act). In particular, ASD supports the European Commission’s proposal as Europe needs to modernise its ATM infrastructure, whereby SESAR is key to actualising this, and a clear regulatory framework and sufficient funding are needed.

Brussels, 11 February 2021: Europe’s aviation sector today unveiled its flagship sustainability initiative, Destination 2050 – A Route to Net Zero European Aviation. Driven by a new, independent report, it provides a vision and path for meaningful CO2 emission reduction efforts in Europe and globally.

  17 March 2021 – PRESS RELEASE:    Europe’s aviation sector welcomed today’s proposal by the European Commission for a Digital Green Certificate system. This proposal requires EU States to issue common, inter-operable and mutually-recognised certificates for COVID-19 vaccination, testing and recovery status that will facilitate free movement during the COVID pandemic and support the restart of travel.

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