This year's event took place in Budapest on the occasion of the six months Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event gathered hundreds of European aviation experts to discuss key developments, including the impact of artificial intelligence on aviation safety, the challenge of attracting the youth into an aviation profession, and not the least the uptake of clean technologies to lead the industry on its pathway to net-zero carbon emissions.

EAS Vice President Manfred Kunschitz and EU Policy Adviser Timo Schubert represented sports and recreational aviation at this event. Among others, they were able to discuss current issues with Alain Leroy, EASA Chief Engineer and GA focal point (pictured in the photo together with Manfred Kunschitz) and Joachim Lücking, Head of Unit in charge of aviation safety at the European Commission's DG MOVE. They were also able to make a quick introduction to Florian Guillermet, the recently appointed new Executive Director of EASA, in preparation for an individual meeting earmarked for early 2025.