The Commission has launched work on an EU Aviation and Aeronautics Strategy and is inviting citizens, businesses, and stakeholders to share their feedback through a call for evidence.
The Strategy will set out a comprehensive framework to strengthen Europe’s aviation and aeronautical sectors at a time of heightened uncertainty. The sectors deliver significant economic value and connectivity but are currently facing a challenging operating environment, marked by rising energy costs, geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and intensifying global competition.
Against this backdrop, the Strategy will focus on boosting the sectors’ competitiveness, resilience, and decarbonization, while preserving Europe’s strategic autonomy and industrial leadership. It will accelerate the green and digital transitions, mobilize investments in innovation, ensure a level playing field, and maintain the highest safety standards. It will also strengthen the aviation sector’s capacity to respond to crises and security challenges.
The Strategy will also promote an air transport sector that serves citizens and businesses effectively, ensuring connectivity across the Union. Furthermore, it will prioritise maintaining a skilled and motivated workforce that underpins the sector’s success.
The consultation is open until 21 May 2026 and is available on the Have your Say portal in all official EU languages.
