Transport
Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe - ACARE
The air transport industry makes a significant contribution to the prosperity of Europe, both as a manufacturing sector and as an enabler of the effective transfer of people and goods.
The sector generates € 220 billion of direct added value for the EU economy representing some 2.6% of Europe’s GDP. Moreover, air transport is important to many other sectors (e.g. tourism) and the contribution of the sector to the EU’s wider economy is estimated to be well over 10%. To achieve this, the sector employs 3.1 million people, many of whom are highly skilled workers.
Key documents
Beyond Vision 2020 (towards 2050) - 2010 - Background Document for new Vision
Flightpath 2050 - 2011 prepared by the High Level Group on Aviation Research and Innovation under the Leader ship of Vice-President Siim Kallas and Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn
Last updated on: 2011-07-27