European Regions Airline Association

But moves to amend existing slot allocation regulation may threaten future services.

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA), which represents 60 intra-European airlines, has recorded passenger growth of 0.4% for its airline members in 2008, down from 7.5% in 2007.

The future of European air transport is being threatened by over-regulation and inefficiencies in the EU law-making system.

By welcoming yesterday's decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which sets a legal precedent for airlines to pay compensation for flights cancelled for technical reasons, the European Commission is putting passenger rights ahead of passenger safety,

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) welcomes today's vote by the European Parliament to omit aviation from the revised Emissions Trading ‘Mother' Directive.

The European air transport industry has today requested the European Parliament, Council and Commission to re-focus on the original objectives of the Lisbon Strategy, namely to provide more and better jobs in the European Union.

Per Arne Watle, past Vice President of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), has been elected Chair of the Industry Consultation Body (ICB) which advises the European Commission on the technical aspects of the implementation of the Single European Sky.

Carlos Bertomeu, CEO, Air Nostrum has been elected as Vice President of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).