Airlines for Europe


is the largest EU airline association, representing 70% of European air traffic.

History

A4E was founded in January 2016 by Europe's five largest carriers: Air France–KLM Group, easyJet, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair Holdings and serves as the united voice of European commercial airlines in Brussels.  
A4E currently counts 16 leading airline groups as its members.  New carriers both big and small, from low-cost to leaser, legacy and cargo have joined A4E. Beyond airlines, global manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, GE, and Thales are also members of A4E.

Objectives

The main goal of this association is to address key policy issues affecting passengers and cargo while promoting long-term solutions to benefit Europe’s aviation sector, including:

Airline members

At January 2020, the following airline groups are members of A4E:
Airline GroupParticipating Airlines
Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines B
AirBaltic AirBaltic
Air France–KLM Group A Air France B
KLM B
Transavia B
Martinair C
Air France-KLM Cargo C
Cargolux Cargolux C
EasyJet Group A EasyJet UK
EasyJet Europe
EasyJet Switzerland
Finnair Finnair
Finnair Cargo C
IAG A British Airways B
Aer Lingus
Iberia B
LEVEL
Vueling
IAG Cargo C
Icelandair Icelandair
Jet2.com Jet2
Lufthansa Group A Lufthansa B
Austrian Airlines
Brussels Airlines
Eurowings B
Swiss International Air Lines B
Lufthansa Cargo C
Norwegian Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air International
Norwegian Air UK
Norwegian Long Haul
Norwegian Air Sweden
Ryanair Holdings A Ryanair
Buzz
Malta Air
Lauda
Ryanair UK
Smartwings CSA Czech Airlines
Smartwings Hungary
Smartwings Poland
Smartwings Slovakia
TAP Air Portugal TAP Air Portugal B
TUI Group TUI fly Deutschland
TUI fly Belgium
TUI fly Netherlands
TUI fly Nordic
TUI Airways
Corsair International
Volotea Volotea

A Founding Members

B Including subsidiaries

C Cargo fleet

Manufacturing members

There are also 5 international aircraft manufacturers who are participating in this organization.