AME is an alliance for all aerial mobility stakeholders in Europe, suppliers and users, private and public with a focus on integrating UAVs and VTOLs into aviation and other ecosystems. Its vision is to bring about a lively New Mobility community, new markets and business opportunities around New Mobility in Europe.

AME contributes to rulemaking on UAVs and VTOLs at EU level, accompanies national implementation, and is also very actively involved in the standards development work since standards are seen as the key enabler for opening of markets and scaling of business.

ASD is the voice of European Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries. With 25 major European companies and 25 National Associations as our members, the overall representation adds up to more than 4,000 companies across 21 European countries. We are actively supporting the competitive development of the sector in Europe and worldwide. Their members collectively employed 921,000 people and generated a turnover of €261 billion in 2022.

ASD-STAN is an association which establishes, develops and maintains standards on behalf of that European aerospace industry. ASD-STAN publishes and sells online its own standards-library documents and is a distributor for the independently produced SAE ITC E&A (former ADS standards) standards and ASD-STAN related DIN EN standards. ASD-STAN created the working group D5WG8 in order to address the needs for UAS European Standards development and supporting future regulation from EASA and standardisation requests from the European Commission.

ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is a standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical international standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems and services. A highly anticipated ASTM International standard aims to satisfy the growing demand for better identification and tracking of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in airspace systems worldwide.

CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are recognized by the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as European Standardization Organizations responsible for developing standards in relation to a wide range of materials, processes, products and services.

The CEN/TC 377 “Air Traffic Management” has developed standards in the area of Information security and software assurance levels. CEN-CENELEC is a plenary member of the EASCG.

Drone Alliance Europe (DAE) is a coalition of leading technology companies representing the commercial drone industry before European political leaders, regulators, and other industry stakeholders, as well as international regulatory and advisory bodies. Amid exponential industry growth and opportunity, it is critical to pursue a forward-leaning regulatory framework to fully realize this potential and further promote European leadership in research, production, and application of this technology.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the centrepiece of the European Union’s strategy for aviation. EASA regularly revises the risks and improves the common regulations applied among EU countries so they are always of the highest standard. EASA works hand in hand with the National Aviation Authorities and aviation industry across Europe to achieve these goals.

EASA is a plenary member of the EASCG and provides the Chair for the group.

With more than 11,000 aircraft currently stationed in Europe, the military are Europe’s biggest airline. Europe’s armed forces operate more than 150,000 flights per year. The Single European Sky initiative and its technological pillar, the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) programme, thus have considerable implications for the military. The European Defence Agency was originally given responsibility at its Steering Board in November 2010 to evaluate the operational risks and financial implications of the Single European Sky for military aviation. This role was further extended in May 2013 with the adoption of an implementing regulation that set the ground for EDA work at the policy level of SESAR. 

The European Commission took the initiative in July 2014 to bring together the various organisations developing ATM related standards and specifications with the objective to clarify, streamline and eventually coordinate the European ATM standardisation activities. This initiative resulted in the establishment of the EASCG which held its first meeting in January 2015.

As originator and promoter of the EASCG, the European Commission is a plenary member of the EASCG, and is financially supporting the work of the EASCG through a grant to EUROCAE, which provides EASCG’s secretariat.

ETSI is one of the world’s leading standards development organisations for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and is a plenary member of the EASCG.

In the aeronautical sector, ETSI is involved in the production of European Norms in support of the Single European Sky as well as Harmonised Standards for ground ATM equipment, meteorological radars, aeronautical satellite services, direct air-to-ground communication, communication on board aircraft and much more. As such ETSI provides valuable contribution to the European ATM standardisation rolling development plan as defined by EASCG as well as to the CP1 roadmap as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116.

EUROCAE currently has around 500 members, including industry, service providers, regulators, research institutes and international organisations. EUROCAE membership is open to organisations and industries worldwide. EUROCAE, in the interest of its stakeholders, develops technical specifications for the aviation industry and in support of regulations, aiming to increase safety, market potential, facilitate interoperability and encourage technological development.

EUROCAE is a plenary member of the EASCG and provides the Secretariat to the group.

EUROCONTROL is an intergovernmental organisation of 41 Member States, committed to building, together with its partners, the European Union’s vision for a Single European Sky. EUROCONTROL supports its Member States and stakeholders (including air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports and aircraft/equipment manufacturers) in a joint effort to make aviation in Europe safer, more efficient, more cost-effective and with a minimal environmental impact.

EUROCONTROL, as an organisation involved in the planning and development of ATM-related standards, is a plenary member of the EASCG.

The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is a non-profit consortium of worldwide Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) stakeholders. Its purpose is to foster the safe, secure and efficient integration of drones in national airspace systems. Its mission is to support and accelerate the transparent implementation of globally interoperable UTM systems.

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of national standards bodies of 161 countries, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. Their programme ranges from standards for traditional activities, such as agriculture and construction, through mechanical engineering, manufacturing and distribution, to transport, medical devices, the environment, safety, information and communication technologies and to standards for good practice and for services.

JEDA is the first umbrella organisation for the national associations of unmanned aviation in Europe founded November 2021. It offers a policy-oriented partnership and network of European drone-related associations, with currently 20 national associations from 18 European states.

It is the unified voice in the European Drone Economy, and the point of contact for the European Commission, EASA and other European aviation authorities and professional organizations.

SAE International is a global body of scientists, engineers, and practitioners that advances self-propelled vehicle and system knowledge in a neutral forum for the benefit of society. SAE International is a not-for-profit, non-lobbying technical organisation and membership association with 138,000 members in over 100 countries. SAE International is the largest non-government mobility standards developing organisation in the world. The first aerospace standard was published in 1917, and today there are over 8900 active aerospace standards and over 21000 historical standards in circulation.

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) is an institutionalised European partnership between private and public sector partners set up to accelerate through research and innovation the delivery of the Digital European Sky.

The SESAR JU is a plenary member of the EASCG and is responsible for the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Master Plan, the roadmap for delivering the Digital European Sky and making Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world by 2045. The Master Plan provides the strategic framework for development and deployment (including  standardisation) activities, ensuring that all phases of the SESAR lifecycle remain connected.