IATA Annual General Meeting calls for reopening borders with testing and without quarantine
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to urgently call on governments to re-open borders to travel. IATA is proposing systematic testing of...
EASA lays out its proposed conditions (two more than FAA) for return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) concerning the Boeing 737 MAX for public consultation, signalling its intention to...
Former IAG boss Willie Walsh will become the CEO of IATA in March 2021, replacing Alexandre de Juniac
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO will step down from his role at the Association...
“Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich” satellite successfully lifted off into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
The Airbus-built European ocean satellite "Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich" has successfully begun its “Seeing-the-Seas” mission. On 21 November 2020 the satellite lifted off from...
Various stakeholders and the EUROCONTROL Network Manager outline plans to drive the digitalisation of European ATM
Leading airspace users, airports, air navigation service providers and the EUROCONTROL Network Manager outline plans to drive the modernisation and digitalisation of European ATM An...
EU Aeronautics towards recovery and climate neutrality: A European Aviation and Aeronautics Recovery Plan should be set-up
On Wednesday 18 November, the 5th EU Aeronautics Conference gathered EU decision-makers and industrial representatives to discuss tools, decisions and actions needed at EU...
State aid: European Commission closes investigation into public support for Air Nostrum’s fleet renewal in Spain
The European Commission has closed its in-depth investigation into Spanish public support to regional airline Air Nostrum for the renewal of its fleet. In October 2019,...
United States and the United Kingdom sign new Open Skies Agreement
The United States and the United Kingdom today completed the signing of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of...
SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts join Expedition 64 crew on the ISS
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon have arrived...
EU Aviation maps a sustainable, post-crisis future in Round Table Report
All stakeholders, including policymakers, to work together to reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. EU leaders invited to join an EU Pact for...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts headed to International Space Station
An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft...
European Commission to extend select measures for coronavirus-hit aviation sector
Some of the temporary provisions introduced in May to ease the financial pressure on aviation operators and groundhandlers are to be extended into 2021,...
Aviation must keep strong focus on safety in pandemic – and eye a greener future – EASA conference concludes
The aviation industry has done well so far in ensuring that safety has not been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, however, it must remain...
Boeing WTO case: The EU puts in place countermeasures against U.S. exports, including a 15% tariff on aircraft
The European Commission's regulation increasing tariffs on U.S. exports into the EU worth $4 billion will be published in the Official Journal of the...
ICAO Council urges Iran to complete PS752 accident investigation Final Report
ICAO Council States today urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to expedite the accident investigation into the tragic downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight...
FAA lists Joe Biden’s home as ‘no-fly zone’ for security concerns
US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has put the residence of presidential candidate Joe Biden under a temporary flight restriction. The ‘no-fly zone’ – which has...
Airports call for urgent EU and Government support as financial crisis worsens
ACI EUROPE called on the European Commission to urgently adopt an EU Recovery Framework for Aviation and for Governments to provide the requisite funding...
IATA: Air cargo recovery continues in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared...
IATA: September offers no relief to passenger downturn
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) was...
Arrivals Duty and Tax Free shopping at EU airports a key element of recovery plan, says ACI Europe
As part of the EU strategy to support the aviation industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE)...