ICAO Council President to Open IATA Wings of Change Europe
IATA announced that ICAO Council President Toshiyuki Onuma will open Wings of Change Europe (WOCE) on 15 October in Brussels. The aeropolitical conference will address the geopolitical landscape, competitiveness, the EU policy agenda, passenger rights, airport legislation and safety, with confirmed speakers from the European Commission's DG MOVE and airline and airport CEOs. IATA said European aviation faces onerous regulation and high costs, and that global standards and industry-government cooperation are needed to improve competitiveness.
Impact and considerations
WOCE is a key bellwether for Europe's aviation policy agenda; ICAO and EU regulatory leaders appearing together may shape future EU aviation regulation, passenger-rights rules and airport legislation, relevant to airlines and corporate travel buyers operating in Europe.
Key points
- ICAO Council President Toshiyuki Onuma will open WOCE on 15 October in Brussels.
- Agenda topics include the geopolitical landscape, competitiveness and the Draghi report, Europe's economic outlook, EU priorities, passenger rights, airport legislation and safety.
- Confirmed EU speakers include Filip Cornelis and Magda Kopczynska of DG MOVE, European Commission.
- Industry speakers include CEOs of Condor, Royal Jordanian, Istanbul Grand Airport, Royal Schiphol Group, FedEx Europe and EASA's Executive Director.
- IATA said European airlines face thin margins and high oil prices that threaten investment in expanding connectivity.
- WOCE follows the IATA World Sustainability Symposium on 13-14 October at the same venue.
- IATA represents over 370 airlines accounting for about 85% of global air traffic.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- International Air Transport Association
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- First source publication
- 21 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 21 Sept 2026, 18:00
- Last updated
- 21 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- IATA Pressroom：ICAO Council President to Open IATA Wings of Change Europe Event (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 21 Sept 2026, 08:00