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Save the Dates: AIAE General Assembly 2027 & Gala Dinner
Save the dates: GA / 48 on Friday 16 April 2027 and the AIAE GA’s Gala Dinner on Thursday 15 April 2027.
AIAE Members Directory:
Update May 2026
The update of our AIAE Members Directory is available now. This October 2024 version is the second of the updates this year, following the earlier one in April 2024. Check if you recognise any of the newcomers.
AIAE Webinar on “Investment Life Insurance: A Powerful and Flexible Tool in a Cross Border Context” for EUROCONTROL Staff and Pensioners – 11 June 2026
🗓 On 11 June 2026, a webinar on “Investment Life Insurance: a Powerful and Flexible Tool in a Cross Border Context” took place, organised by AIAE and presented by Dekeyser Law from Brussels.
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AIAE Disability Report
Help the AIAE Board better understand the needs of members with disabilities by completing our short, anonymous survey. Your input will remain confidential and will support future accessibility initiatives.
GA47: Report and Presentations
Announcing availability GA/47 Report and Presentation material
Registration Now Open for GA47 and Gala Dinner
Invitation to register for GA47 (20-Mar-2026) and Gala Dinner (19-Mar-2026)
Abusive contractual terms in the assisted-living sector (service apartments)
AIAE warning for urging vigilance regarding the clauses and terms of residence-service rental or purchase agreements before signing.
AIAE Webinar on “Wills & Gifts in a Cross-Border Context” for EUROCONTROL Staff and Pensioners – 19 February 2026
🗓 On 19 Februari 2026, a webinar on “Wills & Gifts in a Cross-Border Context” took place, organised by AIAE and presented by Dekeyser Law from Brussels.
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New publication : “Le détournement du MH370 – Tome 2”, by Jean-Marc Garot
New publication : “Le détournement du MH370 – Tome 2”, by Jean-Marc Garot
Obituary for Hansjürgen Freiherr von Villiez, former EUROCONTROL Director
Obituary for Hansjürgen Freiherr von Villiez, former director of MUAC
Modernising EU driving rules to increase road safety
New EU driving licence rules backed by European Parliament.
UBER accounts for older adults
Uber has introduced Uber Seniors accounts, offering a simpler ride experience for older adults with features like larger text, streamlined navigation, and optional family-managed profiles.
Save the dates – AIAE General Assembly 2026 & associated dinner
Save the dates: GA 2026 on Friday 20 March 2026 and the AIAE GA’s Gala Dinner on Thursday 19 March 2026.
AIAE Disability Survey
Help the AIAE Board better understand the needs of members with disabilities by completing our short, anonymous survey. Your input will remain confidential and will support future accessibility initiatives.
Outage EXEUROCONTROL.EU website – 9-October-2025
On 9-October a Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS) took place on the servers of Greengeeks hosting our website. The service was restored by Greengeeks at the end of the day. No data has been compromised.
AIAE Webinar on Cross-Border Successions for EUROCONTROL Staff and Pensioners – 6 November 2025
🗓 On 6 November 2025, a webinar on Cross-Border Successions organised by the AIAE took place.
It was presented by Mr. Antoine Dekeyser, founding partner of Dekeyser Law in Brussels. Slides of the presentation are available.
Save the date : AIAE webinar 06 November 2025
6-Nov-2025 at 13:00: save the date for a new webinar on successions in a Cross-border Context (civil and tax aspects).
BoG 89 Meeting at DFS Langen and Frankfurt City Visit 21.10.2025 – 23.10.2025
Invitation to the Frankfurt for the 89th Board of Governors meeting on 22–23 October 2025 and visit of DFS Langen and Altstadt Frankfurt.
WEBINAR TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2026
On 11-Sep-2025 a webinar about the Total Solar Eclipse of 12-August-2026 took place. The Video recording and the presentation slides are now available.
A Judicial Success
The Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation (ILOAT), has found in favour of our member, in his dispute with the Eurocontrol Agency.
Publication Pension Fund Newsletter nr 34
This edition provides an overview of the situation of the pension fund as of 31 December 2024.
Changes in the Pension Team and Administrative Team.
The Regional contact list for Staff Administration and Support Administrative
The Board’s Tribute to the excellent Chairmanship of Erik Merckx
A review and appreciation of Erik’s work on behalf of the members and all those retired.
SESAR Joint Undertaking:
Call for Interest
The SESAR Joint Undertaking is looking for experts in specific fields. This is an initial Call for Interest for young pensioners who believe they could contribute.
EUROCONTROL
Air Traffic Updates & Forecasts
Regular updates on current Air Traffic Data and longer-term forecasts from EUROCONTROL or other sources
Pension Adjustments in 2025
Office Notice
The Office Notice for the adjustment of pensions in 2025, due to inflation, has been published by the Administration, together with an explanatory note.
Webinar 6 Feb 2025
The Future of ATM
On the 6th of February 2025, we had our first AIAE webinar this year. Subject was the Future of ATM, presented by the Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, Mr. Andreas Boschen
Annual Report (2023)
of the Sickness Insurance Fund
The Annual Report 2023 of the Sickness Insurance Fund is now available
“Ryder Cup” Golf Contest
The annual “Ryder Cup” golf contest between the EUROCONTROL Brétigny and HQ Brussels teams took place in September. Have a look who won this time …
Webinar:
Real Estate Taxation
(September 2024)
Our previous webinars on tax related issues have been very successful. Another webinar, on Real Estate Taxation, was held on12 September 2024.
Webinar:
Sickness Insurance Tutorial
OUTCOME
Our 3rd webinar on 5 June: Refreshments Course on the procedures for sickness insurance reimbursement.
WEBINAR – GIFTS
OUTCOME
Webinar – Gifts in a Belgian and international context (civil and tax aspects) & implications for active and retired EUROCONTROL staff.
AIAE webinar on International Successions:
Outcome
Our first webinar on International Successions was a great success: read here what the outcome was and give us your feedback on what kind of webinars in 2024 you would be interested in
Report on the 85th meeting
of the Board of Governors of AIAE
The Board of Governors had its 85th meeting on 17 October 2023. Read here to find out more.
Communications with Director General
Raúl Medina
DG Raúl Medina continues his series of communications with his staff in July and September
Important information on hosting data breach
Our Hosting provider has notified us of a data breach – more info here.
AIAE meets
Legislation Requirements
AIAE is currently working on two legal requirements to meet Belgian legislation, both with tight deadlines.
AIAE Visibility
Part II:
Your AIAE President continuous his Agency’s Road trip
Our President of the AIAE continuous his Road Tour within the agency to meet senior management. He shares with us his observations and findings
AIAE meets AIACE
A good meeting took place on 5 September between AIACE, the International Association of former staff of the European Union and ourselves.
AIAE Visibility
Erik Merckx, President of AIAE, explains what he wants to do himself to increase the visibility of AIAE in the EUROCONTROL Agency
Accident Insurance
The Accident Insurance from the company VAN BREDA is now managed by CIGNA,
How safe is my pension?
We are actively monitoring the activities within the Agency and will continue to bring you the latest information.
Report on General Assembly 47
General Assembly #47, took place on Friday 20 March 2026. Read all about it here.
Board of Governors 89th meeting, Frankfurt , 22-23 October 2025
The 89th meeting of the AIAE Board of Governors (BoG 89) was held on October 22-23, 20254, in Frankfurt, Germany.
Report on General Assembly 46
General Assembly #46, took place on Friday 28 March 2025. Read all about it here.
Board of Governors 87th meeting, Edinburgh , 15-16 October 2024
The 87th meeting of the AIAE Board of Governors (BoG 87) was held on October 15-16, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Report on General Assembly 45
General Assembly 45 was held at the Agency HQ on 22nd March 2024 – read about it here.
Board of Governors 85th meeting, Geilenkirchen and MUAC, 17-18 October 2023
The 85th meeting of the AIAE Board of Governors (BoG 85) was held on October 17, 2023, at the NATO AWACS Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany.
Report on the Extraordinary General Assembly #2
The second Extraordinary General Assembly was held by video conference on 18th July 2023, and the changes to the statute approved.
Report on the
Extraordinary General Assembly June 2023
The Extraordinary General Assembly was held by video conference on 20th June 2023, read the report and draft minutes here.
Report on General Assembly 44
General Assembly 44 was held at the Agency HQ on 17th March 2023. The report, presentations and video recordings can be found here.
Board of Governors 83rd meeting, Sevilla, 18-19 October 2022
The AIAE Board of Governors visited Airbus in Sevilla for their 83rd meeting.
Board of Governors visits Ryanair HQ
The AIAE Board of Governors visited Ryanair HQ in Dublin for their 73rd meeting.
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