EBAA and GAMA urged European governments to provide relief for the bizav sector

EBAA and GAMA Issue Action Plan to Safeguard Business Aviation

EBAA, GAMA and national business aviation groups called on Europe's governments to allow financial relief and regulatory flexibility for business aviation.

GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce (left) and EBAA secretary general Athar Husain Khan (right) jointly signed an open letter calling on European governments to help sustain business aviation. [Photos GAMA and EBAA]

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

April 2, 2020

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has called on European governments to take urgent steps to safeguard the future of the industry, while ensuring that in the short term it can continue to support efforts to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In an open letter sent jointly with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and national industry groups, EBAA presented an action plan including relaxation of some travel restrictions, the extension of pilot licenses and airworthiness certificates, and financial aid through guarantees, credit, and the suspension of taxes and fees.

Suspension of all taxes and fees that apply to business aviation companies should last “for at least six months or until the industry is back to a sound operational and financial situation,” the associations said. Other requested measures include a maximum flexibility for maintenance tasks and flexibility in the travel restrictions, especially in the case of business aircraft providing medical services, repatriating citizens to their home countries, and delivering aircraft, engines, and spare parts that are needed to maintain these operations.

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