EUROAVIA’s history doesn’t stop today, it will continue to be written for years to come. While the future may be uncertain, we can prepare for it with hope and determination.
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Two Decades of Passion – The History of EUROAVIA Rzeszów
Born at the Berlin Air Show in 2004, our local group took off, connecting passionate students with the world of aviation and creating a community that continues to inspire. Today we’re taking you on a journey through two decades of soaring success: the story of EUROAVIA Rzeszów.
Chapter 5 – The foundation of modern EUROAVIA (1990-1999)
With the introduction of the new Statutes and Bylaws, EUROAVIA showed a strong and unified image in Europe, being considered the top association for aerospace youth activities by winning awards like the “European Space Trophy”. Today’s EUROAVIA was shaped during the decade of the 1990s, which served as a period of strengthening and restructuring of the association.
Chapter 4 – The revival, part 2 (1987-1989)
The last years of the 1980s proved pivotal for EUROAVIA as we know it today. The Central Committee was re-established and successful events were held including the European Cooperation Symposium 1988 in Delft and the Symposium on Hypersonics 1989 in Munich. By the end of 1989, the progressive ideology of a cohesive transnational association, just as we know it today was the dominant one within EUROAVIA.
Chapter 4 – The revival, part 1 (1984-1986)
The following years of hibernation since 1975 were characterised by significant problems both in communication and financial for EUROAVIA. Thanks to the efforts of few Local Groups still motivated to rebuild the association brought EUROAVIA to its revitalisation. Students from five different groups reunited in a congress in Kingston, UK, in September 1984 to make this possible.
Chapter 2 – First years of activity
Our story continues after the foundation of EUROAVIA in 1959 with the first years of activity. The period from 1960 to 1969 was marked by many important events!
Chapter 1 – The Road to EUROAVIA
Our journey starts in post-war Europe, a time when European countries were focused on rebuilding and developing innovative technologies.
Did you know? The first magazine
Did you know there’s a place where historically EUROAVIAns got updates of what was going on inside the association? The magazine has been around for years, delivering information to all our members around Europe. The idea of creating a magazine for EUROAVIA first came in 1960, when the central committee at the time wanted to…
Did you know? Fly-Ins
Finally, from the start of the pandemic in 2020 when the International Events came to a halt, the first Fly-In has just taken place in Dresden between May 8th – 12th, 2022. But do you know how Fly-Ins started? Fly-Ins started back in 1986, in a period when EUROAVIA was growing fast with new local…