The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore synergies between the European Union Flight Emissions Label and IATA’s existing environmental data management ecosystem–IATA’s EcoHub and the IATA CO2 Connect calculator.
The goal is to
streamline processes across the industry to make CO2 emissions data visible and
consistent for passengers at the time of booking their flights.
The Flight Emissions
Label stems from a regulation launched by the European Union in 2024, under the
responsibility of EASA.
This provides a
trustworthy framework for airlines to share flight emissions data with
passengers transparently. The EcoHub by IATA is a comprehensive system for
airline sustainability data management, reporting, and compliance.
Alongside this, IATA
CO2 Connect collects airline operational data and calculates the CO2
performance of the flights, similar to the data required for the issuance of
the Flight Emissions Label.
With this Memorandum
of Understanding, EASA and IATA aim to explore participation in the Flight
Emissions Label by aligning processes for label issuance use cases for airlines
in a cost-effective way.
Florian Guillermet,
Executive Director of EASA, said: “This partnership with IATA, the world’s
largest airlines’ association, will make it easier for airlines to join the
Flight Emissions Label. The more airlines we have on board, the better the
overall information for air passengers, allowing them to make informed choices
when they book their flights.”
Willie Walsh, Director
General of IATA, said: “Regulatory compliance and customer demands for
transparent emissions information must be met with the highest standards.
Providing accurate emissions data is crucial for informed decision-making
and for maintaining confidence in the sustainability of air
transport. IATA’s EcoHub and our access to extensive sustainability data will
give airlines an easier way to be part of the Flight Emissions Label, and
confidence that the very best data will be utilised. Our collaboration
with EASA will focus on enabling an efficient and harmonised exchange of
data, reducing administrative burdens, and achieving long-term cost savings for
all stakeholders.”
The signing took place
at IATA’s Wings of Change Europe, on 18-19 November 2025, in Brussels. -TradeArabia News Service