On Monday 21 June, at the opening of the Paris Air Forum in France, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, announced the launch of an “Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation” by the end of the year.
For the Commissioner, this would be a “clear signal” of the European Union’s position and would mark Europe’s determination “to take the lead”. In Mr Breton’s view, this is a “unique” opportunity for the European aeronautics industry to establish a...