A special SESAR JU Board Meeting took place on July 12th. The members were represented by their CEOs or high level executives. The meeting was chaired by M. Mathias Ruete, Director-General of the Mobility and Transport DG of the European Commission. 48 participants attended this special board and topics like the new MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation) between EC & US, detailed progress report on the SESAR programme and a indication on the Communication about the deployment phase as well as new Associate partners were addressed. Constructive debates and full commitment to deliver were the mindset of this 4 hours meeting.