European Commission approves €12 million Maltese aid measure to compensate Malta International Airport for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission has found a €12 million Maltese aid measure in favour of the owner and operator of Malta International Airport plc to...
Five flights converging to Lyon demonstrate potential for greening of aviation
Aviation associations call for policies to support the continued transition to net zero carbon emissions
Today, five European flights will converge on Lyon Airport, applying...
Dutch Government wants Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to shrink. Both KLM and Schiphol react negatively
The Dutch government wants to limit flights to 440,000 per year at Amsterdam Schiphol airport (against a capacity of 500,000 flights per year before...
Zero-Emission Aviation: European Commission launches new Alliance to make hydrogen-powered and electric aircraft a reality
Today, the Commission officially launches the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, calling on the members of the aviation community to join forces in preparing...
SmarT Eco-friendLy anticontamination technologies for LAminar wings- STELLAR project in test at Florennes AFB
The STELLAR project aims to produce sustainable solutions to reduce drag on aircraft, allow laminar flow over time with a direct impact on fuel...
“Europe for Aviation” promotes a more sustainable aviation at the World ATM Congress 2022 in Madrid
The “Europe for Aviation” team, consisting of nine European aviation organisations working to promote the modernisation, sustainability and resilience of a safe European aviation,...
RwandAir’s CEO to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors of IATA
RwandAir’s CEO, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, is to serve as IATA’s Chair of the Board of Governors, from next June.The announcement, made at IATA's 78th...
IATA: Strong international traffic in April propels continuing air travel recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel resumed its strong recovery trend in April, despite the war in Ukraine and travel...
IATA: Fall in air cargo demand for April in line with expectations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand and contraction in capacity....
European Commission approves €453.25 million Portuguese restructuring aid in favour of SATA Air Açores
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Portugal's plans to grant air carrier SATA Air Açores (‘SATA') restructuring aid for a...
European Commission adds one Russian airline to new EU Air Safety List comprising 118 airlines
The European Commission today updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or...
EASA/ECDC take first steps to relax COVID-19 measures for air travel
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an update to the health safety measures...
The guy who staged his own engine failure sees his private pilot certificate revoked by the FAA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYszLNZxhMThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revoked the private pilot certificate of Trevor Jacob, the YouTuber who - back in November 2021 - filmed...
FAA will make Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will make its Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent. The behavior of few passengers...
Airports Council International (ACI) World reveals the top 10 busiest airports in the world
Initial data shows many previous busiest airports have now re-joined top ranks as recovery continues
Note: Since issuance, the figure for air cargo representing total...
Aviation safety: 21 Russian airlines added to EU Air Safety List, the so-called blacklist
The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or...
Air passenger recovery accelerates in February, according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts...
IATA says air cargo growth continues in February, up 2.9%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop.Several...
Lufthansa, Fraport and Munich Airport call for effective and fair EU climate policy
In its climate protection package, "Fit for 55," the European Commission proposes three measures for aviation: introducing a kerosene tax, tightening emissions trading (ETS),...
Belgian air policing mission in Estonia extended
Belgian Defence's participation in the Enhanced Air Policing Mission (EAPM) in Estonia ended on March 31. A day later, the four F-16s and support...