The EU’s present aviation safety record is excellent. With the average annual accident rate in commercial air transport in the last ten years standing at 1.8 per ten million flights, the EU is one of the safest regions in the world for air travellers. At the same time, it is clearly visible that the accident rate, following improvements achieved in the previous decade, has flattened and remains constant since 2010. With the aviation traffic in Europe predicted to reach 14.4 million flights in 2035 (50% more than in 2012), there will be a need to strengthen efforts in order to maintain the current low number of accidents, and possibly to reduce it further.