Published on : Saturday, February 8, 2014
The EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit, jointly organised by the European Commission and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN1), will take place in Singapore on 11-12 February 2014. The Summit’s objective is to enhance political, technical and industrial co-operation between ASEAN and the EU in the aviation sector.
Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, said: “Asia is a fast growing aviation market that the EU must engage actively with. With a combined population of more than 1.1 billion, ASEAN and the EU have a huge potential to strengthen cooperation in the aviation sector and to generate substantial benefits for people on both sides. So, there’s much to gain from closer cooperation. I am confident that the Summit will mark the beginning of a new era in EU-ASEAN aviation relations.”
The aviation markets in the EU and ASEAN are both regionally integrated, which generates market efficiencies and significant economic benefits for consumers. The Summit will offer an excellent opportunity to explore the potential for a closer cooperation between the two regions, including the prospect of an “open skies” agreement.
The Summit will be opened by Vice-President Siim Kallas; Mr Sommad Pholsena, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Lao P D R (the Chair of ASEAN Transport Ministers); Mr Michalis Papadopoulos, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, Greece, representing the Presidency of the Council of the EU; and Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport of Singapore.
The European delegation will include nearly 150 representatives from airlines, airports, aerospace industries, service providers, national governments, the European Commission and all key European agencies in the field of aviation.
The main topics to be addressed during the Summit include:
Single Aviation Markets – EU and ASEAN Experiences in Integrating Markets, Removing Barriers and Regulating Air Transport
Market Outlook and Business Opportunities in the ASEAN, EU and ASEAN-EU Aviation Markets Aviation Safety – Regulation and Potential for Cooperation
Air Traffic Management and Airports – Challenges and Opportunities
Prospects for Further EU -ASEAN Co-operation
During his visit to Singapore, Vice-President Kallas will also have bilateral meetings with ASEAN and European Transport Ministers and executives in the air transport sector.
Vice-President Kallas will also address the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit and visit the Singapore Airshow which is being held during the same week as the EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit.
source: European Commission
Tags: E--ASEAN Aviation Summit, EU-ASEAN aviation industry
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