<p> The COVID-19 crisis has caused a sharp reduction in EU air traffic. This has greatly altered the economic conditions for air transport services during the 3rd reference period (2020-24) of the single European sky’s performance & charging scheme. </p> <p> In response, this act proposes exceptional, temporary measures to: </p> <ul> <li>reset the scheme’s performance targets, both at EU and local level,</li> <li>mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on air navigation charges, and so help the air transport sector recover in future.</li> </ul>