European regulator EASA set to approve resumption of Boeing 737 MAX flights as from next week
After almost two years of being grounded, the Boeing 737 MAX will be approved to resume commercial flights in Europe. But European regulator EASA...
Emirates becomes one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass, a digital platform for COVID-19 updates and test verification
Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel...
US President Trump lifts Covid-19 restrictions on European travel – President-elect Biden to block the move
Hereunder the full proclamation of U.S. President Donald J. Trump terminating restrictions on the entry of travellers from certain European countries, effective 26 January.Those...
2020 air passenger totals drop 60 percent as COVID-19 assault on international mobility continues
With its latest economic impact analysis of COVID-19 now completed, the UN agency for civil aviation has confirmed that international passenger traffic suffered a...
In the wake of the recent Capitol incidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration adopts stricter unruly passenger policy
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order (PDF) directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers in the wake of recent, troubling incidents.The FAA...
IATA: Passenger demand recovery grinds to a halt in November
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season...
IATA: Air cargo demand improves in November, capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in November showing that freight volumes improved compared to October, but...
U.S. flight attendant union wants pro-Trump barred from flights after Capital insurrection
U.S. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson wants to ban pro-Trump supporters from taking their flight back home. "Some of the...
European Commission approves €1.25 billion German measure to recapitalise TUI
The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute up to €1.25 billion to the recapitalisation of TUI AG (TUI), the parent company of...
European Commission approves €73 million of Italian support to compensate Alitalia for further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found €73.02 million of Italian support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. This measure...
Consequences of the Brexit Agreement on transport, and especially on aviation
After intensive negotiations, the European Commission has reached on 24 December an agreement with the United Kingdom on the terms of its future cooperation...
European Commission approves €120 million Greek support to compensate Aegean Airlines for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found a Greek grant of €120 million to Aegean Airlines to be in line with EU State aid rules. The...
European Commission adopts Recommendation on EU coordinated approach to travel and transport in response to new variant of coronavirus in the UK
Following the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in parts of England, of which a large proportion belongs to a new variant of the virus,...
U.S. Department of Transportation grants antitrust immunity for addition of Aer Lingus to oneworld transatlantic joint venture
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has granted final approval of, and antitrust immunity for, the addition of Ireland-based Aer Lingus to...
Covid-19: 6,000 air routes in Europe have vanished
Connectivity gone bust: Systemic damage to air connectivity requires urgent support from EU and Governments.
ACI EUROPE has today published its 2020 Airport Industry Connectivity...
Airlines disappointed by European Commission proposal on airport slots relief in 2021
Airlines and Airports stress need to align European Commission proposal on airport slot relief in summer 2021 with aviation industry recommendations
Europe’s airlines and airports...
SABCA celebrates 100th birthday: Aeronautics and Space are preparing for the future
SABCA celebrates 100 Years Birthday:
Aeronautics and Space are preparing for the futureAuthors: Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from SABCA Headquarters.
This Wednesday, 16...
IATA renews call on governments to consider aviation workers as essential for vaccination
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers...
FAA: Pilots and air traffic controllers may receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with appropriate precaution (i.e. 48 hours off-duty)
Following the Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Pfizer, Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, the FAA has determined that pilots may...
European Commission approves €106.7 million restructuring aid and €30.2 compensation for damages suffered by Corsair due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two French measures in favour of Corsair, an airline active in passenger and cargo...