The crisis in Airbus and aerospace sector

Question for written answer E-005746/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Jordi Solé (Verts/ALE), Diana Riba i Giner (Verts/ALE), Ernest Urtasun (Verts/ALE), Idoia Villanueva Ruiz (GUE/NGL), Sira Rego (GUE/NGL), Manu Pineda (GUE/NGL), Eugenia Rodríguez Palop (GUE/NGL), Lina Gálvez Muñoz (S&D), Nicolás González Casares (S&D), Adriana Maldonado López (S&D), Alicia Homs Ginel (S&D), Isabel García Muñoz (S&D)

The Airbus European Corporation and the aerospace sector in general are suffering greatly from the consequences of the COVID pandemic. Flights have fallen by 91 %, new aircraft deliveries to airlines have been reduced to 50 %, and furlough measures are affecting more than 15 000 workers across Europe.

These measures could mostly be temporary in France and Germany. However, in the case of Spain, some production centres could close permanently, and more than 3 000 jobs would be lost.

The sector expects to be able to return to normal between 2023 and 2025. Meanwhile, technology is evolving towards the use of zero-emission fuels that will also affect production centres in the sector.

• 1.Will the Commission propose a common European plan for the aerospace sector that will help alleviate the negative consequences of the pandemic, and allow all affected countries to emerge from the crisis together?
• 2.Will the Commission propose a plan for a green transition in the sector in order for it to emerge stronger from the crisis?
• 3.Will the Commission ensure that any support to the sector is conditional on maintaining the same level of employment, working conditions and rights?