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Welcome to the April issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! The Alps near Asiago in February (Andrea Anesini)

Welcome to the December issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! Winter soaring on the border between England and Wales, with the Welsh mountains in the distance (Photo: Simon Hodges)

The European Commission and - more recently EASA – are considering the gradual integration of unmanned aircraft (drones) in non-segregated airspace of any class at least since 2012 (Staff working document, SWD(2012 259 final). The EU sees drones as “a leverage for jobs and new business opportunities” (Warsaw Declaration, November 2016). It has continued to develop its drones strategy (e.g. Amsterdam Declaration, November 2018) over the years and Europe Air Sports has followed developments in this area very closely.

Welcome to the October issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! ASK 16 at Grenchen (René Meier)

EAS was founded 1988 as an independent self governing organisation to follow, monitor and actively influence since 2002 the growing regulatory system in Europe which affects the free and indiscriminated access to airspace, increases the bureaucratic requirements in all fields of airsports aviation and reduces the individual freedom of aviators and their quality of life.

Welcome to the July issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! An aerial view of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Welcome to the April issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! Carlos Trigo (President of the Portuguese Aero Club) welcoming delegates to the 2019 General Conference, with Diana King and Pierre Léonard in the background (photo René Heise)

Welcome to the February / March issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! Spring came early in England this year! (Photo Diane King)

More than four years after the launch of the GA Roadmap EASA is taking stock of the achievements – so far – and has invited key stakeholders to submit their assessment and priorities for the future. As the representative organisation of sports and recreational aviation at EU level, Europe Air Sports welcomes this opportunity and applauds EASA for the very positive developments over the past years.

Welcome to the February issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! Helsinki, where the Conference on drones took place Senate Square with the monument to Emperor Alexander II (photo Dave Phipps)

Welcome to the Autumn issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! Miroslav Novotny’s EGO Trike (Markus Jegerlehner)

Welcome to the Summer issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! Monte Avena in Italy, the site of the 2017 World Paragliding Championships. The site is south-west of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps. The region is very popular for its beautiful scenery and natural reserve parks. Usually flights take place towards Belluno where the highest peaks are more than 2000 m ASL.