News

June 12, 2015 - "Defence matters" - this bold statement opened the 2013 Conclusions of the EU Council, which launched initiatives to strengthen the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

May 16, 2012 - With strong representation at the EBACE, EGAMA firmly insist on the crucial importance of the General Aviation sector for Research and Innovation in Europe, particularly as Brussels is working on Horizon 2020, the European Framework Programme for Research & Innovation.

July 10, 2012 - Industry leaders from the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) exchanged views on a variety of topics today, ranging from CO2 certification and biofuels to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme.

ACARE today (Tuesday 10 July) concluded its work on the new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) at its General Assembly at the Farnborough Air Show.

July 30, 2012 -  ASD welcomes the communication by the European Commission on a Security Industry policy and its action plan for an innovative and competitive security industry.

September 20, 2012 – The formal backing of a General Aviation Safety Strategy by the Management Board of the EASA was warmly welcomed by GAMA, and EGAMA, the general aviation membership of the AeroSpace & Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).

On the 26th of September the Foreign Secretary in the United Kingdom with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Minister for Trade of Sweden issued a press statement regarding the ATT.

October 12, 2012 - Mr. Jean-Paul Herteman, Chaiman and CEO of Safran today became President of ASD for the term 2012-2013, succeeding Klaus Eberhardt, CEO of Rheinmetall.

December 17, 2012 - European transport research actors today combine their voices to call for an appropriate budget share for transport research in the future Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

February 12, 2013 - The International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) welcomes the new agreement on noise reduction reached by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), during its ongoing meeting in Montréal, Canada.

April 3, 2013 - The long road to finalise a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty aimed at regulating legal international trade in conventional arms and combating illegal trade came to a successful end on 2nd April.

October 21, 2013 - The International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) is disappointed and concerned over the European Commission’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) proposal of 16 October.

November 7, 2013 - ASD today launched its annual convention, to take place in Prague from 23 to 25 April 2014 conducted under the theme “Strengthening European Prosperity and Competitiveness: A 4D test for policy makers and industry”.

November 26, 2013 - The Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group today announced the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding by means of which UNINETTUNO becomes the only board accredited by ASD for the organisation, delivery and issuing of the ASD-STE100 certified training.

March 5, 2014 - It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Dr. Assad Kotaite, one of the most prominent and respected figures in the world of civil aviation.

April 4, 2014 - ASD representing the European Aerospace industry welcomes the vote by the Plenary of the European Parliament on the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for aviation resulting in only flights operated within the European Economic Area being included until the end of 2016.

December 22, 2014 - ASD congratulates Airbus on the first delivery of the A350 XWB to Qatar Airways – the first delivery out of close to 800 orders for this new generation widebody aircraft.

March 5, 2015 - On the occasion of the High Level Conference on civil Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems organised by the Latvian EU Presidency in Riga on 5-6 March 2015, ASD welcomed the intention of the EU Commission to move forward with a joint European action plan to open the civil RPAS market.

March 31, 2015 - Following today’s Board meeting and General Assembly in Brussels, Mr. Mauro Moretti has been appointed to the position of President of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).

April 30, 2015 - Jan Pie, Secretary General of ASD will be presenting an industry view on anti-corruption on the occasion of Transparency International UK’s presentation of the findings of the Defence Companies Anti-Corruption Index 2015.