Przestrzeń powietrzna jako obszar integracji europejskiej

The article covers the genesis, goals, basic assumptions and the present realization of the program of building a Single European Airspace. This programme, started at the end of 90s. of the last century, in the shape of a legislative initiative of the European Commission, has to eliminate irregularities in the Community air transport sector and to activate development of the economy in all EU countries. The author analyzes the most important regulations from general laws, which assure the services of air navigation; and which organise and manage the common airspace including the management of the European Air Traffic net. Attention is also paid to the military aspects of the functioning of the Single European Airspace and to how further perspectives of this programme are being shaped.