Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2025 | Filip Cornelis Director | Sustainable Transport Investment Plan | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Filip Cornelis Director | Sustainable Transport Investment Plan | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Pierpaolo Settembri Cabinet member | Exchange of views on SMBC | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Pierpaolo Settembri Cabinet member | Exchange of views on SMBC | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Exchange of views on the policy, industry and financing developments expected to scale-up the production and uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) | — |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Eddy Liegeois Head of Unit | European Union (EU) Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Clearing House | — |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Eddy Liegeois Head of Unit | European Union (EU) Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Clearing House | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Exchange of views on the policy, industry and financing developments expected to scale-up the production and uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) | SRC |
| 06 Dec 2024 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Investments in sustainable liquid fuels production in the EU | — |
| 06 Dec 2024 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Investments in sustainable liquid fuels production in the EU | SRC |
| 05 Jul 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Sanctions & Sustainable finance | SRC |
| 05 Jul 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Sanctions & Sustainable finance | — |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Mairead McGuinness Commissioner | Introductory meeting & EU Sanctions | — |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Mairead McGuinness Commissioner | Introductory meeting & EU Sanctions | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Introductory meeting & EU restrictive measures | — |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Henrik Hololei Director-General | Taxonomy | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Introductory meeting & EU restrictive measures | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Henrik Hololei Director-General | Taxonomy | — |
Mission & Goals
SMBC Aviation Capital is an international aircraft leasing and financing company. We may wish to convey our opinions on EU laws and regulations which pertain to the aircraft leasing industry as well as the wider aviation industry.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Transport Policy (with a specific focus on Air Transport) EU Energy Policy (Including sustainable aviation fuel) Common Foreign and Security Policy (with a focus on EU Sanctions (Restrictive Measures) Environment Policy (sustainability related regulation such as taxonomy and sustainable aviation fuel) Trade Policy (Including Tariffs)
Communication Activities
Meetings and discussions with decision and policy makers on matters outlined above. Publication of thought leadership pieces that may comment on EU policy, laws and regulations.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
SMBC Aviation Capital is a member of a number of associations, networks and similar bodies and these include: (i) Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI); (ii) Aviation Working Group (AWG); (iii) International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT); (iv) Aviation Women's Roundtable (AWR); (v) International Air Transport Association (IATA); (vi) Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG); (vii) Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFi). (viii) SMBC Aviation Capital is a Member of Renewable and Low Carbon Fuels Value Chain Industrial Alliance (RLCF). (ix) Airlink https://airlinkflight.org/ (x) Trinity College Dublin SAF Clearing House and Research Laboratory (xi) Together Academy https://togetheracademy.ie/
Organisation Members
N/A