On 20-21 April, the SESAR 3 JU participated in the EU-India Aviation Summit in New Delhi. Jointly organised by the European Commission and the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India, the event focused on EU-India air transport relations, including exploring shared challenges, such as growing air traffic, congestion, sustainability and maintaining safety in this very dynamic sector.

The two-day summit confirmed the objective of further deepening EU-India political, technical, and industrial cooperation on aviation. Both sides are confident that closer cooperation will generate significant opportunities for their respective industries, strengthen consumer benefits and make air travel between Europe and India more efficient, greener and safer.

A panel was dedicated to exchanging best practices in India and the EU with SESAR for addressing challenges caused by the rapid growth in air transport, congestion in the air and on the ground as well as the need to ensure efficiency and resilience throughout the aviation value chain. The panel featuring interventions by Andreas Boschen, SESAR 3 JU, discussed investment needs for the sector, such as airport infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives such as the rollout of sustainable aviation fuels, intermodal transport and more fuel-efficient aircraft.