ERA Welcomes VLM Airlines Into Membership

ERA Welcomes VLM Airlines Into Membership

news ERA welcomes VLM Airlines into membership ERA Head Office, UK, 25 February, 2014 Leading Belgian airline, VLM (Flemish Air Transport Company) is the latest European airline to join the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). VLM joins a further 48 European airlines at ERA. VLM’s managing director, Arthur White, says that ERA’s strong connections with Europe’s regulatory bodies and determination to protect the interests of regional airlines in Europe were key factors in the airline’s decision to join the association. “We are looking forward to working with the staff of ERA and other member airlines to ensure that European regional airlines and airports develop and make a major contribution to economic growth. The future of regional aviation depends on airlines and airports having a strong and effective voice. ERA is that voice,” adds White. Director general of ERA, Simon McNamara, notes: “The addition of VLM to ERA’s membership is great news. ERA’s directorate and members are looking forward to working with the airline on the many issues that affect the European regional aviation community and to exploring new and exciting market opportunities.” ENDS *VLM Airlines started operations in May 1993 with a scheduled service between Antwerp Airport and London City Airport. The airline employs over 300 people and carried 800,000 passengers in 2013. Its base is Antwerp Airport. For more information please contact: European Regions Airline Association Celia Mather, corporate communications manager Phone: +44 (0) 1276 485 582 Mobile: +44 (0) 7713 984 792 Email: [email protected] *Founded in 1980, ERA is a non-profit trade association representing some 200 companies involved in European air transport. The association promotes the interests of intra-European airlines by lobbying the European Commission and other European regulatory bodies on policy matters, promoting the social and economic importance of air transport and its environmental commitments. To download key note speeches, presentations and images, please go to: http://www.eraa.org/library/presentations or http://www.eraa.org/library/image-gallery. For further information and to arrange an interview with an ERA representative, please contact Celia Mather, Manager Corporate Communications, ERA, on [email protected] or call: 01276 485582. Alternatively, visit: www.eraa.org .

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