Worrying data released by
@IATA
indicates that Europe has experienced a 93 per cent fall in connectivity.
Air transport brings people together and is critical for trade, tourism and employment. Governments must act so that the industry can rebuild and support the recovery
IATA released data showing devastating impact of
#COVID19
crisis on int'l connectivity - which threatens the global economic recovery. ✈️
#IATAAGM
#aviation
See more here 👉
🇪🇺 Europe needs to come together to agree harmonised testing protocols instead of national governments imposing an inconsistent patchwork of quarantine measures which are damaging our industry✈️
#TestAndProtect
#NoQuarantine
🗺️ Did you know that 1 in 10 jobs in the world is supported by
#travel
&
#tourism
?
During this difficult time, we stand with our colleagues in this sector & look forward to supporting you once aviation unites the world again ✈️
@WTTC
@UNWTO
#StayStrong
#TogetherInTravel
.
@IATA
echoing calls for testing of passengers, essential to restoring connectivity and protecting and the thousands of jobs which depend on the aviation industry
IATA is calling for the development & deployment of
#COVID19
testing for all air passengers before departure in order to safely re-establish global air connectivity.
Read more 👉
#ReadyToFly
#aviation
#travel
In this recent
@IATA
survey, passengers make it clear that they want to safely reconnect.
It is vital that governments work together to map a co-ordinated way of to being able to re-open borders, manage risks and reunite people 🫂
People want govts to do more to plan for a safe resumption of
#travel
. It's time to prepare. ✈
See highlights 👇 of a recent global traveler survey.
More ➡️
Testing passengers for
#COVID19
is the key to opening up ✈️ travel and saving millions of jobs. EU govts must adopt a testing protocol to help families reunite in time for the winter holidays.
Read more 👉
#ReadytoFly
Congratulations
@IATA
on your 75th anniversary. ERA stands alongside you in representing our dynamic aviation industry and we look forward to working with you for many more years, through the good times as well as the challenging ones
#WeWillFlyAgain
✈️ As we mark IATA's 75th anniversary during these challenging times, we recommit ourselves to representing, leading, and serving the
#airline
industry. We will get through this crisis together.
#IATA75
#WeAreAviation
Today we launch our ambitious plan to get EU aviation ✈to net zero by 2050! ‘
#Destination2050
: A route to net zero European aviation’ is a collaborative initiative & commitment to play our part to reach global climate goals. 🌱👩✈️
Data from
@IATA
clearly showing that pent-up demand for travel exists, and that passengers' confidence to book is boosted by a clear roadmap and co-ordinated measures
As an association, ERA is committed to supporting a transition to more sustainable aviation and as such we are very pleased to welcome pioneering electric aircraft manufacturer
@heartaerospace
into membership today!
#ERAFamily
In the new issue of the ERA magazine we spoke to
@IATA
Director General, Alexandre de Juniac, about the work that has been going on during the pandemic and how his forecasts for the future of the industry. Read more at:
Some fantastic work by ERA member airline
@AirNostrumLAM
which has been working with NGOs to fly vulnerable Ukrainian refugees from Poland to Spain, as well as donating 150 brand-new jackets designed for their crew working in cold climates
Today is International Civil Aviation Day
#FlyDay
While 2020 has been an extremely challenging year, it has proven how important our industry is to connect the world.
We will
#BuildBackBetter
Today we celebrate
#WorldPilotsDay
The last year has been tough for pilots, we hope they can safely return us to the skies again soon to reconnect with the people and places we have missed
#WeLoveToFly
“Rest assured that I will do everything I can to help restore a competitive, sustainable, innovative and quality-focussed aviation ecosystem.” Thank you to
@AdinaValean
for the incredibly positive and supportive message to our industry at today’s
#Destination2050
roundtable event
Blanket quarantine measures are harming our industry, creating uncertainty for passengers and stifling demand. Consistent testing protocols would help get Europe moving again, and keep passengers safe
#TestAndProtect
#NoQuarantine
The ERA office may be closed, but the team is still here for you – working hard to support our members in these challenging times
#supportingourmembers
Work continues across the world to repatriate citizens to their home countries. Regional airlines like
@helvetic_en
and their
@embraer
regional aircraft are uniquely placed to help
Have you heard about our ambitious plan to get European aviation to net zero CO2 by 2050?
#Destination2050
is a collaborative initiative & commitment with four key pillars to reach global climate goals ✈️🌍
Find out more:
So exciting to see how close our member
@ZeroAvia
is to a first commercial hydrogen-electric flight, with this new partnership, setting a solid timeline for the launch of flights between Rotterdam The Hague Airport and London in 2024
ERA was pleased to take part in the ALA First Anniversary Panel today, together with Juan Carlos Salazar of
@icao
,
@lf_oliveira1
of
@ACIWorld
and Jose Ricardo Botelo of
@ALTA_aero
to promote cross-regional co-operation in the safe restart of air travel
Thank you to
@icao
for inviting
@BarrigaEra
to present at the Deep Decarbonising Pathways session of their Aviation Green Recovery Seminar.
@BarrigaEra
spoke on behalf of the 24 associations endorsing the Aviation Round Table report and sustainability pact
ERA's Sustainability Manager
@martina_dipalma
presenting our roadmap Destination 2050 – a route to net-zero European aviation. Spreading the word on how our industry can achieve net zero at today's Sustainable Regional Aviation Forum in partnership with member
@BinterCanarias
Congratulations to ERA member
@Universal_H2
which has performed its first taxi tests, and has been granted an experimental airworthiness certificate by the FAA! Important steps towards making zero-emissions flight a reality!
I am pleased to share that we completed first taxi tests and have been issued an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate, clearing us for the first flight of the world's largest (by far) hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft
And the
@eraaorg
Airline of the Year Gold Award goes to.....Scotland’s very own Loganair! Massive congratulations
@FlyLoganair
- a very well deserved award!
#era18
Great to see EU 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸 decision makers coming together to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing aviation in relation to safety and sustainability
A continued successful partnership for our members
@BinterCanarias
and
@ATRaircraft
#ERAFamily
Connecting the Canary islands and beyond with a commitment to continuous fleet modernisation, improving the passenger experience and efficiency
Well done to ERA member airline
@EasternAirways
on being awarded this important Scottish PSO route from Wick to Aberdeen.
Eastern Airways MD Adam Wheatley said: “Helping solve vital regional connectivity is what Eastern Airways have done for 25 years"
Enjoy a stay-cation with
@EasternAirways
With new flights added you can now fly direct to some of the UK & Ireland's most popular cities, including the cosmopolitan and historic Belfast.
ERA's Sustainability Manager
@martina_dipalma
spreading the word on
#Destination2050
- our collaborative initiative to get European aviation to net zero CO2 by 2050 - at ERA member
@CollinsAero
's virtual event today
The European Commission's Fit For 55 package aligns with our sector’s own objective of achieving net zero CO2 emissions from all flights within and departing Europe by 2050. We now propose an EU Pact for Sustainable Aviation to realise these targets
📢
Never before has the world been so physically separated and yet so connected. We must do all we can to support one another in this time of crisis and hope that our efforts ensure the security of regional aviation and future connectivity
#supportingourmembers
#stayconnected
We are here in beautiful Vilamoura getting everything ready for the ERA General Assembly
#era22
next week, such a great venue – it promises to be a fantastic event for our members!
#WeAreERA
Thanks to
@WomenInAviation
for inviting ERA’s Director General
@BarrigaERA
to speak at
#WAI21
and share Europe’s environmental plan
#Destination2050
and talk about the opportunities for women in our ever-evolving industry as it looks to a more sustainable future
The 🇪🇺 Digital COVID Certificate is on track to restore and facilitate safe and free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic
The citizens of Europe are
#ReadyToReconnect
and the Digital COVID Certificate will be a key tool in allowing them to do this safely
With the success of our 🇪🇺 vaccination campaign and this new EU certificate, we can all look forward to the summer.
To travelling safely.
And we are bringing back the spirit of an open Europe.
Our Union is delivering.
When they return to work,
#aviation
professionals will have to navigate dynamic
#COVID19
compliance and operational challenges - ICAO worked with CAAi to launch this online aviation recovery training course to help them during this critical period.
It has been wonderful to get
#BackTogether
with our members at our Membership Conference!
Thank you to everyone who attended as well as our fantastic speakers and sponsors. We can’t wait to see you again very soon!
ERA Director General
@BarrigaEra
explains that our
#Destination2050
goal of reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 will be achieved through a combination of measures - 4 pillars: technology, SAFs, economic measures and air traffic management at this morning's press event
Check out the first issue of 2023 of Regional International, ERA's bi-monthly magazine! At the start of the new year we preview the tech trends set to transform the industry, and we speak to
@icao
President Salvatore Sciacchitano.
Read the full issue at:
Another historic moment at
#StHelena
Airport today photographing the largest aircraft ever to land at HLE. Titan Airways 757 made a smooth landing at first attempt w 51 passengers + 10 crew on board.
More pics, video +blog to come, to include the 757's departure tomorrow morning.
Our industry and travellers urgently need effective and co-ordinated implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificate so that travel and tourism can restart
#ReadyToReconnect
CEO of
@XflyAero
and ERA President Jan Palmer finding out more from Deputy Director-General DG CLIMA
@claraeugenia27
about the review of EU ETS and how this is likely to impact airlines
#Destination2050
We welcome the
@EU_Commission
proposal for a Digital Green Certificate. We need a clear path out of this situation, and for Member States to implement common solutions and plan ahead in a fully co-ordinated and aligned way to safely restart travel
Congratulations to
@icao
on its 75th anniversary of uniting aviation
#ICAO75
- we join you in celebration of how aviation connects us all on World Civil Aviation Day
#FLYDAY
On
#WorldPhotoDay
we celebrate with some great images of our members returning to the skies. Flying may feel a bit different at the moment but
#WeLoveToFly
ERA has called for a harmonised approach to safely reconnect and reunite Europe by air, including recommendations for financially, operationally and logistically viable airline operational health and safety measures. See the full document here:
Exciting news - the world’s shortest commercial air route could soon be operated by an electric plane, under plans for a zero-carbon aviation region in Scotland involving ERA members
@FlyLoganair
and
@ZeroAvia
#GreenAndSustainableConnectivity
Together with
@IATA
@A4Europe
@ACI_EUROPE
we call on member states to harmonise Digital COVID Certificate verification standards and protocols to avoid unnecessary delays and ensure a smooth passenger experience as travel returns this summer
Read more ➡️
In this morning's focussed ERA webinar on volcanic ash, Chris Keohan from
@icao
Paris gives members some background to volcanic ash exercises 🌋and how they test of contingency planning to see where it can be improved
Positive progress updates and comments on the 🇪🇺
#COVID19
Certificate: “This is not only important for countries depending on tourism but for all of us: It is … a clear signal for freedom of movement and for mobility in the European Union” said
@MiRo_SPD
Local economies rely on regional airports to provide jobs as well as vital connections for business and tourism. Losing these links would damage local economies and cause geographic inequalities
@ACI_EUROPE
@FlightGlobal
Today
@BarrigaERA
delivered to Commissioners
@AdinaValean
&
@vestager
, on behalf of 24 associations, the Aviation Round Table Report calling for support & regulatory frameworks to enable aviation to recover & relaunch in a post-COVID-19 world.
We are proud to support today's historic
#ToulouseDeclaration
alongside our
#Destination2050
partners! 🌍✈️
An effective policy, regulatory and financial framework is now needed at European and national level to support and accelerate the transition to a decarbonised future
Covid19 🦠 Notre compagnie et nos personnels restent pleinement mobilisés durant cette pandémie ! Un vol cargo a été réalisé aujourd’hui entre Lille et Ajaccio afin d’acheminer du matériel médical destiné aux soignants de l’hôpital d’Ajaccio
#WeAreInThisTogether
#WeAreAircorsica
On Sunday evening our first cargo only flight with cabin-load, chartered by
@bwsglobal
, landed at
@CPHAirports
. The aircraft carried 14 tons of face masks for the medical staff in
@rsyddanmark
. 💙
Govts should work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global ✈️ connectivity by safely re-opening borders based on the 3-point action plan 👇.
Read full release:
ERA is honoured to be a part of the Sustainable Regional Aviation Forum taking place in Gran Canaria today - looking at the vital role of regional aviation and how the sector can achieve a net-zero future
📢ERA is very pleased to welcome a new member to the association!
@Universal_H2
provides a flexible, scalable approach to hydrogen logistics and is also developing a conversion kit to retrofit regional aircraft with a hydrogen-electric powertrain:
ERA airlines will be instrumental in ensuring a swift recovery of the European economy post
#COVID19
, once again providing vital connectivity and support for Europe’s regions, contributing to tourism, investment and job creation
#SupportingOurMembers
ERA is proud to be part of the
#Destination2050
initiative - the aviation industry's roadmap to reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. If the industry and policymakers work together we can reach this ambitious target and
#BuildBackBetter
Find out more:
There is no single solution to decarbonise aviation, a complete basket of measures is needed:
✈️new tech
⛽️SAFs
💶economic measures
🛫air traffic management
The
#Destination2050
partners now expect the
#ToulouseDeclaration
to be translated into concrete policy action
Exciting news today from ERA member
@ZeroAvia
as a Dornier 228 aircraft, provided by ERA airline Aurigny, arrives ready for the next phase of research and development into clean hydrogen-electric aviation
The UK’s twin-engine 19-seat Dornier 228 aircraft has arrived at our facility. Our team is ready to start testing our
#hydrogen
-electric powertrain technology on this commercial-size aircraft to ultimately,
#decarbonize
and revolutionize regional
#aviation
.
Like a phoenix from the flames, aviation will rise from the ashes of
#COVID19
and once again soar, providing vital connectivity and playing an essential role in Europe’s economic recovery
#WeWillFlyAgain