Preparations begin for the 2023 ECAC/EU Dialogue with the air transport industry
Videoconference, 11 January 2023 — The steering committee established to prepare the 2023 ECAC/EU Dialogue with the European air transport industry held its first meeting in January. This year’s Dialogue on sustainability in aviation will be held in Valencia, Spain, on 24 and 25 October. It will focus on the social, environmental and economic priorities surrounding sustainability.
The steering committee meeting gathered 17 experts from ECAC Member States, the European Commission, and industry representatives from Airlines for Europe (A4E), Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE), Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Participants shared their current priorities on sustainable aviation issues and proposed topics to consider including in the programme. They also considered the expected outcomes of the Dialogue, its budgetary issues as well as their role in the organisation of the event. Over the next few weeks, the committee will work together to build the conference programme, identifying presentation topics, speakers and moderators.
The next meeting will be held online on 14 February 2023.