Aircraft do not always take the shortest route, resulting in longer, more polluting flights. The European Parliament wants to make EU airspace and the aviation sector greener, more resilient, and fairer to consumers.

technology

climate change

Transport

Shorter, faster, greener flights for the Single European Sky

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Currently, aircraft are not always permitted

to take the shortest route, resulting in longer,

"The Single European Sky must bring direct routes

from A to B. Not taking into account the ground borders

of the member states, but to have a Schengen of the sky.

So, for the passengers it will mean shorter flights,

less delays and of course less emissions."

While the common airspace management programme

it needs updating to fit the Green Deal climate goals.

we'll introduce an EU-wide climate performance target.

Which means up to a 10% reduction of emissions."

European countries should remain free to choose

but only after a fair and open tendering process.

This will help improve air-traffic control,

the service providers understand that they need to change

Technology is coming. Digitalisation is coming.

which means that they need to adapt to this progress."

Parliament wants EU airspace to become less fragmented