Objective

The Single European Sky (SES) initiative was launched in 2000 by the European Commission following the severe delays to flights in Europe experienced in 1999. A High Level Group was established and, building on the recommendations in its report, the Commission drafted a legislative package at the end of 2001. The package was adopted by the European Parliament and Council in March 2004 and entered into force one month later.

The SES package is aimed to: