20 May 2022: By endorsing the Manifesto Strengthening and preserving vital European regional air connectivity, ERA wants to address the key role that regional aviation plays in ensuring connectivity and cohesion across Europe’s regions. Indeed, regional air transport constitutes an essential component of the regional ecosystem as it plays a social role for communities in several mainland regions, outermost regions and islands while contributing to their economic development by increasing tourism, investment and employment.

ERA and other key associations - Airport Regions Council (ARC), European Economic Senate (EES) and Taxpayers Association (TAE) - underline the urgent need to develop an effective EU policy to ensure proper connectivity in all regions, both for freight and passenger traffic, whilst fostering the sector’s sustainability.

The Manifesto is available to download from the top of this page.