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AEA welcomes three new airline members

12-Jan-2010
AEA welcomes three new airline members
The Association of European Airlines, representing Europe’s most important network carriers, has expanded its membership to 36 from the beginning of January, with the addition of Aegean Airlines, Air Baltic and Montenegro Airlines.

Aegean Airlines ia AEA's second member from Greece. Its a dynamic, strongly growing airline serving an extensive domestic and European network with 33 aircraft.

Air Baltic from Riga, but also provides links from Vilnius in Lithuania to major European points. It has 31 aircraft. Montenegro Airlines is smaller, with seven aircraft, but is growing strongly with links from Europe’s newest sovereign state to the EU’s major hubs.

AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus said: “Within the challenging”. business environment that surrounds aviation at the present time, it is encouraging that three new member airlines have recognised AEA’s role in promoting the interests of the airline sector. It is remarkable that AEA’s three newest members represent different segments of the industry, and demonstrates the diversity and inclusivity of the organisation, working for the good of the airline community across a broad range of issues , as the national airline of Latvia, not only operates an extensive networkis AEA’s second member from Greece. It is a dynamic, stronglygrowing

Aegean Airlines is AEA’s second member from Greece. It is a dynamic, stronglygrowing airline serving an extensive domestic and European network with 33 aircraft.

Air Baltic, as the national airline of Latvia, not only operates an extensive network from Riga, but also provides links from Vilnius in Lithuania to major European points. It has 31 aircraft.

Montenegro Airlines is smaller, with seven aircraft, but is growingstrongly with links from Europe’s newest sovereign state to the EU’s major hubs. AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus said: “ Within the challenging business environment that surrounds aviation at the present time, it is encouraging that three new member airlines have recognised AEA’s role in promoting the interests of the airline sector. It is remarkable that AEA’s three newest members represent different segments of the industry, and demonstrates the diversity and inclusivity of the organisation, working for the good of the airline community across a broad range of issues”.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 12-Jan-10