Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2407 of 29 October 2026 appointing the chairperson, members, alternates and observers of the Network Management Board and the members and alternates of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for 2027 and 2028

L_202602407EN.000101.fmx.xml Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2026/2407 30.10.2026 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/2407 of 29 October 2026 appointing the chairperson, members, alternates and observers of the Network Management Board and the members and alternates of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for 2027 and 2028 (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on the Implementation of the Single European Sky ( 1 ) , and in particular Articles 37(5) and 38(15) thereof, Whereas: (1) The Network Management Board (NMB) and the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC) are the governing bodies of the European Air Traffic Management Network (EATMN). The NMB is responsible to ensure appropriate governance over the execution of the network functions and the EACCC is responsible to ensure effective crisis management at EATMN level. (2) The Commission is mandated by Articles 18(7) and 19(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 ( 2 ) to appoint members and their alternates and observers in the NMB and members and their alternates in the EACCC respectively following the proposals as specified in those Articles. (3) The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts pursuant to Article 38(13) and (15) of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 that could amend Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 as regards the composition of the NMB and of the EACCC compared to the current composition pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, or repeal that Implementing Regulation. If those new implementing acts become applicable before 31 December 2028, this could affect the current composition of the NMB or EACCC. (4) As the current period of appointment of the members, their alternates and observers of the Network Management Board, and of the members and their alternates of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3136 ( 3 ) expires on 31 December 2026 and in order to ensure continuity of the execution of the tasks of NMB and of EACCC, the Commission should appoint the members and their alternates and observers in the NMB and in the EACCC for a new period until 31 December 2028. (5) The persons appointed by this Decision were proposed to the Commission in line with Articles 18 and 19 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 and following an open call to the operational stakeholders, the Network Manager and Eurocontrol that are members and observers in the NMB and members in the EACCC. The objective of the call was to inform the Commission of any proposals for the members, alternates and observers in the NMB and members and their alternates in the EACCC for the period 2027-2028. (6) The represented organisations proposed to keep their current members, alternates and observers except for the cases described in recitals 8 to 14. (7) In these circumstances, the chairperson and the vice chairpersons of the NMB appointed through Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3136 should be reappointed. (8) On 28 April 2026, the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority proposed to the Commission a change in their representative in the NMB. (9) Regarding the representation of air navigation service providers in the NMB, their organisations proposed to the Commission pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 the following changes to their representation in line with Article 18(3)(a) of that Regulation. On 15 June 2026, DANUBE FAB proposed a change in their alternate member in the NMB. On 30 June 2026, FAB CE proposed a change in their alternate member in the NMB and BLUEMED FAB proposed a change in their member and alternate member in the NMB. On 2 July 2026, NEFAB proposed a change in their member and alternate member in the NMB. (10) Regarding the representation of two air navigation service providers of associated countries contributing to the work of the Network Manager in the NMB, on 2 July 2026, Eurocontrol proposed to the Commission pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 a change in their representation in line with Article 18(4)(e) of that Regulation and with the requirement of Article 18(7) of that Regulation concerning appointment of the non-voting members based both on a rotation, which allows each associated country to be appointed in turn, and on the operational needs at the time of the appointment. (11) Regarding the representation of airspace users, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) proposed to the Commission on 30 June 2026 pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 a change in their alternate member in the NMB in line with Article 18(3)(b) of that Regulation. Airlines for Europe (A4E) proposed to the Commission on 2 July pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 a change in their alternate member in the NMB in line with Article 18(3)(b) of that Regulation. A4E also proposed to the Commission on that day a change pursuant to Article 19(2)(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 in their member and alternate Member in the EACCC in line with Article 19(2)(i) of that Regulation. (12) Regarding the representation of airport operators in the NMB, the Airport Council International Europe (ACI Europe) proposed to the Commission on 1 July 2026 pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 a change in their alternate member in the NMB in line with Article 18(3)(c) of that Regulation. (13) Regarding the representation of Eurocontrol in the EACCC, Eurocontrol proposed to the Commission on 16 June 2026 pursuant to Article 19(2)(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 a change in its representative in the EACCC in line with Article 19(2)(d) of that Regulation. (14) Regarding the representation of EASA in the EACCC, the Agency proposed to the Commission on 2 July 2026 pursuant to Article 19(2)(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 a change in its representative in the EACCC in line with Article 19(2)(c) of that Regulation. (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Sky Committee established by Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The persons listed in Annex I shall be appointed from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028 as the members, alternates and observers to the Network Management Board, in the capacity referred to in that Annex. Article 2 The persons listed in Annex II shall be appointed from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028 as the members and alternates to the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell, in the capacity referred to in that Annex. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2027. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2026. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN ( 1 ) OJ L, 2024/2803, 11.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2803/oj . ( 2 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 ( OJ L 28, 31.1.2019, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/123/oj ). ( 3 ) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3136 of 17 December 2024 on the appointment of the chairperson and the members and their alternates of the Network Management Board and of the members and their alternates of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions for 2025 and 2026 ( OJ L, 2024/3136, 18.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/3136/oj ). ANNEX I APPOINTED CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS, ALTERNATES AND OBSERVERS IN THE NMB Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons Chairperson Mr Enrique MAURER SOMOLINOS Director-General, ENAIRE 1st Vice Chairperson Mr Rory SERGISON Head ATM Infrastructure Europe Regional Safety and Flight Operations, IATA 2nd Vice Chairperson Mr Giovanni RUSSO COO, Geneva Airport Voting members and their alternates Voting Members Alternate Airspace users A4E Mr Neal MCMAHON COO, Ryanair on behalf of A4E Mr Stefan-Kenan SCHEIB COO, Austrian Airlines AG on behalf of A4E IATA Mr Rory SERGISON Head ATM Infrastructure Europe, Regional Safety and Flight Operations Ms Elena Vega Fernandez Assistant Director ATM Infrastructure Europe AIRE/ERAA Ms Dorota DMUCHOWSKA COO, LOT Polish Airlines on behalf of AIRE Mr Jean FELON Head of Operations Control Centre, Luxair on behalf of ERAA EBAA Ms Melissa CAPIZZI Manager, Operational Affairs Mr Roman KOK Director of Public Affairs and Communications Air navigation service providers PANSA Oro Navigacija Ms Magdalena JAWORSKA-MAĆKOWIAK President, PANSA Mr Tomas MONTVILA COO, Oro Navigacija ENAV, MATS, HASP, DCA Cyprus Ms Despoina PAPANDREOU Head of ANS Management & Development Division, HASP Mr Maurizio PAGGETTI COO, ENAV BULATSA and ROMATSA Mr Adrian COJOC Director-General, ROMATSA Mr Ivan DIAKSOV Director-General, BULATSA NAVIAIR and LFV Mr Thorsten ELKJAER COO, NAVIAIR Mr Petter EKLUND COO, LFV ANS of Czechia, ATS of Slovakia, AustroControl, HungaroControl, Croatia Control and Slovenia Control Mr Gábor MENRÁTH COO, HungaroControl Mr Christian Kern COO, AustroControl DFS, Skeyes, DSNA, ANA, LVNL and Skyguide Mr Dirk MAHNS COO, DFS Mr Frédéric GUIGNIER CEO, DSNA Mr Raimund FRIDRICH Head of FABEC ANSP Office EANS, Fintraffic ANS, LGS and Avinor Mr Aivars PŪCĪTIS Member of the Management Board SJSC, LGS Mr Christer BJÖRKMAN Vice President, International & Network ANS, Fintraffic ANS NAV Portugal and ENAIRE Mr Pedro Barata Director of Strategy, Planning and External relations, NAV Portugal Ms Laura GARCÉS ACÍN Deputy Director of Air Navigation Services, ENAIRE AirNav Ireland Mr David USHER Head of Network, Airspace and Stakeholder Engagement Mr Joe RYAN National Network Manager Airport operators Mr Giovanni RUSSO COO, Geneva Airport Mr Alessandro FIDATO COO, SEA Milano Airports Mr Ivan BASSATO COO, Aeroporti di Roma Mr Luc LAVEYNE Senior Adviser, ACI Europe Military Air navigation service providers Col Raymond MARTIN Chief Air Traffic Services Officer, Irish Air Corps Col Matthias LÖWA ATM Director, German Military Aviation Authority Airspace users BG Cédric Colardelle ATM Director, French State Aviation Safety Authority Colonel Marc Dubois French Military Representation to the EU Non-voting members and their alternates Non-voting Members Alternate NMB Chair team Mr Enrique MAURER SOMOLINOS Director-General, ENAIRE Mr Rory SERGISON Head ATM Infrastructure Europe Regional Safety and Flight Operations, IATA Mr Giovanni RUSSO COO, Geneva Airport European Commission Ms Maria de las Flores DIAZ PULIDO Head of the Single European Sky Unit Mr Guillermo Felipe REBOLLO DE GARAY Legal and Policy Officer, Single European Sky Unit Ms Elodie DE CAZENOVE Policy Officer, Single European Sky Unit Eurocontrol Mr Raúl MEDINA CABALLERO Director-General Mr Predrag VRANJKOVIC Head of Strategy, Engagement and Institutional Relations Network Manager Mr Iacopo PRISSINOTTI Director Network Management, Eurocontrol Mr Razvan BUCUROIU Head of Airspace and Capacity Division, Eurocontrol NDOP Mr Adrian FLOREA Operational Director, ROMATSA Mr Guillaume BLANDEL COO, DSNA EFTA Surveillance Authority Mr Kadus BASIT Senior Legal Officer, Deputy Director for Transport and Connectivity Mr Aron Freyr JÓHANNSSON Legal Officer, Transport and Connectivity ANSPs of associated countries contributing to the work of the Network Manager 2027 Mr Serghei GHEORGHITA Head of Operation Department, MoldATSA Mr Cengiz PAŞAOĞLU Deputy Director-General, DHMI Mr Veaceslav SPAC Head of ATM Department, MoldATSA Mr Mahmut Tolga DAĞDEVİRE Deputy Head of Air Navigation, DHMI 2028 Ms Kathryn LEAHY COO, NATS Mr Zurab AVALISHVILI Deputy Director-General ATM, SAKAERONAVIGATSIA Mr Stephen FOX Director Operations Control, NATS Ms Sofia TURABELIDZE Deputy Director-General, SAKAERONAVIGATSIA Observers — Mr Christophe VIVIER, Head of Single European Sky Unit, European Defence Agency — Mr Athanassios TZIOLAS, Head of Air Traffic Department, EASA — Mr Koen MILLIS, Chair, PRB — Mr Andreas BOSCHEN, Executive Director, SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking — Ms Mariagrazia LA PISCOPIA, Executive Director, SESAR Deployment Manager ANNEX II APPOINTED MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES IN THE EACCC Member Alternate Member State mandated for these purposes by all Member States Representative of the Member State that holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU Representative of the Member State that holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU Representative of the EFTA State that holds the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States Representative of the EFTA State that holds the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States European Commission Ms Maria de las Flores DIAZ PULIDO Head of the Single European Sky Unit Ms Elodie DE CAZENOVE Policy Officer, Single European Sky Unit Mr Guillermo Felipe REBOLLO DE GARAY Legal and Policy Officer, Single European Sky Unit The Agency Mr Fabio GRASSO ATM Standards & Implementation Section Manager Mr Hristo GUNCHEV ATM/ANS Expert Eurocontrol Mr Enrique FRAILE-RIESCO Chief of Staff Mr David LLOYD Adviser for Institutional Affairs Network Manager Mr Iacopo PRISSINOTTI Director Network Management Mr Steven MOORE EACCC Operations Manager Military Lieutenant-Colonel Adam KARWOTH German Military Aviation Authority Colonel Marc Dubois French Military Representation to the EU Air navigation service providers Mr Enrico PARINI CANSO Mr Rafał MARCZEWSKI PANSA Airport operators Mr Rick MERNOCK ACI Europe Mr Yves BROUWERS Brussels Airport Airspace users Mr Carlo VERELST IATA Mr Rory SERGISON IATA Mr Chris WOODLAND A4E Mr Achim BAUMANN A4E ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/2407/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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