In terms of air navigation, Iceland is already well integrated into Europe through membership in the European Economic Area, the Schengen Area and EFTA, the European Free Trade Association, and has been for over 25 years closely cooperating on the aviation front with EUROCONTROL.
Iceland has been participating as an observer in the meetings of our Provisional Council since 1998, a familiarisation process with our working arrangements, tools and services that intensified in 2022 with the signature of the Transitional Agreement, a major milestone that paved the way for today’s full membership.
Throughout, Iceland and EUROCONTROL have been working closely together at the operational level on network matters – exchanging data, coordinating traffic flows and liaising on airspace matters, most notably during the Eyjafjallajökull eruption of 2010.
