PRESS RELEASE 18 October 2021 On the occasion of the signature of the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (hereafter: “agreement”) between the EU and the State of Qatar, the Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) once again calls on the crucial importance of the enforcement and application of the provisions set out in the agreement. E4FC believes that the signature of the …
E4FC welcomes the ambition of the Fit for 55 package but calls for a competitive and sustainable aviation industry on a global level
PRESS RELEASE 14 July 2021 Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) supports the ambition of the European Commission to reduce carbon emissions but sees the need to introduce smart measures to avoid competitive distortion and carbon leakage. E4FC believes that the Fit for 55 package is a comprehensive policy approach encompassing several elements applicable to aviation, most markedly the revision of …
E4FC calls on the European Commission to safeguard fair competition in the EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement
PRESS RELEASE 28 June 2021 Today the Council of the EU adopted the signature of the comprehensive air transport agreement between the European Union and the State of Qatar. Now that the agreement is signed, Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) would like to point out that the parties will need to deliver on the comprehensive fair competition provision, which includes …
E4FC calls for a new EU Aviation Strategy ensuring fair competition
PRESS RELEASE 04 May 2021 On 4 May, Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) launched its Manifesto highlighting the key policy priorities for a future-proof EU aviation industry. With the Manifesto, which was launched during its webinar with distinguished policy-makers, E4FC aims to contribute to a new EU Aviation Strategy ensuring fair competition that safeguards European aviation and its jobs, and …
Statement on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the level playing field
STATEMENT 26 April 2021 Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) welcomes the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The TCA establishes a regulatory framework for air transport between the EU and UK and is designed to ensure a level playing field. It maintains the previously existing connectivity between the UK and the EU for aviation. As a coalition of European airlines …
Stop unfair competition in aviation, reassess the EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement
PRESS RELEASE 15 April 2021 E4FC strongly opposes the decision of the European Commission to submit the Air Transport Agreement (hereafter: “agreement”) between the EU and the State of Qatar for conclusion to the Council of the EU. We urge the EU Member States to postpone the signature of the agreement and demand the European Commission to reassess the agreement, …
Coordinated COVID-19 measures needed to save jobs and upcoming summer season, say European aviation and tourism stakeholders
PRESS RELEASE 24 February 2021 Ahead of the 1 March Extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Tourism, 14 European stakeholders in aviation and tourism have urged the Portuguese presidency of the EU to put their efforts into the coordination of all restrictive measures related to COVID-19. In an open letter, industry and worker associations affirm the presidency’s motto, “Time to deliver: …