A few reflections after the seminar on zero and low emission regional aviation in Brussels on Tuesday: There is political will to make the green transition of aviation happen. The prioritization of 1 bn NOK to aviation in the National Transport Plan is a very positive signal from the government, and a good start. A start, because we, as in the aviation industry and its entire ecosystem, will need more. We need to invest in infrastructure at airports, and we have to secure sufficient energy and sufficient grid capacity. Timing is a crucial. This is not a waiting game. It will take time to get the infrastructure ready. At the same time, we cannot make investment decisions before we have a good overview of what is actually needed; where, when and in what scale. The cooperation between Avinor and the Norwegian CAA to establish Norway as an international test arena is a concrete measure to gain insight into needs and requirements. Through dialogue with the market; airlines, aircraft producers and others, we will make Norwegian airports and airspace available for testing and demonstration of new technologies to bring the transition one step forward. One of the key takeaways from Brussels was that there is a need for coordinated effort on a European level. We need policy makers with stamina to support the transition over time. Currently, there is no viable market for zero and low emission aviation. In order to stimulate the market, there is a need for risk mitigation. Large investments are needed, in infrastructure and technology development, business models nerds to be developed, and the industry cannot carry them all on our own in the transition phase. In our meetings with policy makers, and at seminars and conferences during the last couple of years, we've talked a lot about carrots and sticks, and it boils down to a combination. Policy makers must set and make absolute goals and demands, and support with measures and incentives needs to follow. Norway needs aviation, and the world needs aviation. We've made progress. Zero and low emission technologies are getting ready for testing and demonstration. Policy makers must act as enablers to take this to the next level. And the whole industry must commit to the needed actions. Avinor Samferdselsdepartementet Norges delegasjon til EU Jon-Ivar Nygård Florian Guillermet (EASA), Luftfartstilsynet Jonas Abrahamsson Airbus NHO Luftfart AURA-AERO SAS - Scandinavian Airlines Norwegian Widerøe
Today, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport, the Mission of Norway to the EU and Green Aviation Norway with founding members Avinor, the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority, SINTEF and the Federation of Norwegian Industries, hosted a seminar on zero emission regional aviation in Brussels. The Norwegian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Transport, Executive Director Florian Guillermet of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), as well as other key European stakeholders, representatives from Norwegian airport operator Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority underscored the importance of coordinated efforts on a European level to drive the transition to zero and low emission regional aviation. The establishment of Norway as an international test arena for zero and low emission aviation is a concrete measure to driving the development and validation of sustainable aviation technologies. -We aim for a collaboration with the European aviation industry that can leverage Norway's expertise in areas such as battery-electric systems and hydrogen technology, to drive the development of sustainable aviation solutions, commented Avinor CEO Abraham Foss. Luftfartstilsynet, Florian Guillermet, Samferdselsdepartementet, Jon-Ivar Nygård, Norges delegasjon til EU, Ruud Ummels, ACI World - Airports Council International, ACI Europe, Jan Petter Steinland, Trond Bakken, Trine Speismark Lindgren
Very good you work on transforming the Aviation industry to a more sustainable industry . As you say, acoordinated effort is needed on many levels.
Amine Moussa
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Congratulations Mr Abraham
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