German Federal Chancellery says Chancellor Merz presents new aviation strategy - Speech Brief
10 June 2026 12:43 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Speech · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery says Chancellor Merz presents new aviation strategy

Key points

  • New aviation strategy to secure and develop Germany as aviation location
  • €500 million relief package for air transport

TL;DR

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the Federal Government adopted a new aviation strategy to secure and further develop Germany as a strong aviation location and to keep Germany and Europe as leading aviation nations.
  • Merz announces a package relieving air transport by approximately €500 million, including abolition of the e-kerosene quota, reduced air navigation charges, reversal of the air traffic tax increase, and coverage of air traffic control costs at regional airports.
  • Merz states the aerospace industry is a strategic key industry whose innovations deliver sovereignty, security and future viability.
  • Merz notes German-French defense cooperation will focus on a European System of Systems with a Combat Cloud; work on this is to be clarified at the German-French ministerial meeting in July.
Original text

„U nsere Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie sichert nicht nur Innovation und Wirtschaftskraft. Sie sichert eben auch unsere Souveränität und unsere Fähigkeit zur Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung “, sagte Kanzler Merz zur Eröffnung der ILA . Foto: Bundesregierung/Tobias Koch Bei seiner Rede zur Eröffnung der Internationalen Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) in Berlin stellte Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz unter anderen auch...

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