European Commission aims to reinforce passenger rights, asks airlines to agree on standard luggage sizes
The European Commission has urged airlines to agree on standardised luggage sizes to simplify travel for passengers.Varying size regulations cause confusion and extra costs....
A4E welcomes Sunclass Airlines as newest airline member
Airlines for Europe (A4E) proudly welcomes Sunclass Airlines, its 17th full member, effective immediately.Sunclass Airlines, a Nordic charter operator, brings over 60 years of...
European Commission updates EU Air Safety List and bans Fly Baghdad from flying in the European Union
The European Commission has revised the EU Air Safety List, which catalogues airlines either banned or facing operational restrictions within the European Union due...
Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes achieves GreenATM Level 3 accreditation
skeyes, the Belgian air traffic control authority, has attained Level 3 accreditation in CANSO's GreenATM environmental programme. This accolade signifies skeyes' dedication to reducing...
European Commission approves €833 million Danish and Swedish State aid measure to recapitalise SAS
The European Commission greenlights a state aid measure of approximately €833 million to recapitalise Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), approved under the State aid COVID Temporary...
European Aviation Sector applauds CAAF/3 agreement on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
The five prominent European aviation associations (*), representing airlines, airports, civil aeronautics industry, and air navigation service providers, have jointly welcomed the recent agreement...
EU Court definitively dismisses the appeals brought by Ryanair concerning the support measures put in place by France and Sweden in the spring of 2020
The EU Court of Justice has definitively rejected Ryanair's appeals against France and Sweden's Covid-19 support measures, dismissing challenges concerning aid provided to airlines...
NATO to replace its ageing AWACS fleet with Boeing E-7 planes
NATO plans to replace its ageing AWACS surveillance planes from the Cold War era based on the Boeing 707, with militarised Boeing 737s. The...
Dutch government suspends Amsterdam Schiphol’s “Experimental Ruling” flight cap
Amsterdam Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest airports, is facing a turbulent period as the Dutch government announces the suspension of the Experimental Ruling, this...
IATA: September passenger demand provides solid end to third quarter
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued in September.Total traffic in September 2023 (measured in revenue...
IATA: Air cargo demand up 1.9% in September, sustaining moderate growth momentum
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2023 global air cargo markets, showing continuing demand recovery.Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers...
Strong recovery in European air travel amidst challenges, ACI EUROPE reports
ACI EUROPE's air traffic report for September and Q3 2023 reveals a robust recovery in European air travel, with passenger traffic across the European...
EU coordinating 6 new humanitarian aid flights for Gaza
A new EU aid flight has departed today from Copenhagen, carrying 51 tonnes of medicines, medical items, and education supplies on behalf of Unicef...
Ryanair loses challenge against Brussels Airlines on state aid in EU court
On Wednesday, a European Union court announced that the financial assistance provided to Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines in the form of loans and recapitalisation...
Airlines for Europe’s vision for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment
Europe's airlines are committed to decarbonising air travel and making Europe the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. They aim to reduce CO2 emissions...
EU antitrust commissioner Didier Reynders calls for stricter concessions in airline mergers to ensure fair competition
The EU's new antitrust commissioner, Didier Reynders, plans to tighten the rules for airline mergers.To promote fair competition, the EU will require airlines to...
European Parliamentarians bound for Strasbourg accidentally arrive in Disneyland Paris
In a comical turn of events, hundreds of European Parliamentarians and their staff, en route to Strasbourg, found themselves mistakenly directed to Disneyland Paris...
EU launches humanitarian air bridge operation to bring aid to Gaza
The European Union (EU) is increasing its emergency aid to the Palestinian people following a recent terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel, resulting in...
This October, the “Frisian Flag” exercise took place at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands
The international air exercise Frisian Flag 2023 took place from Monday 2 to Friday 13 October 2023 at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands. Unrest...
EU commercial flights in the summer still below 2019 level
In September 2023, there were 605 806 commercial flights in the EU. This marked a 7.9% increase when compared with the flight count in...