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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
EU activates new humanitarian air bridge to Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The EU has launched a new humanitarian air bridge operation for the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, transporting essential supplies to the city...
Wildfires: EU provides crucial assistance, including 9 firefighting aircraft, to the Mediterranean region
As several countries grapple with rapidly spreading wildfires, the EU steps in to reinforce firefighting efforts and provide much-needed support to the affected communities...
State aid: European Commission prolongs the possibility to grant operating aid to certain regional airports
The European Commission has prolonged the possibility of granting operating aid to certain regional airports under the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports...
European Commission opens in-depth investigation into €1 billion Danish and Swedish support measure to recapitalise SAS in context of coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a Danish and Swedish recapitalisation measure of approximately €1 billion (SEK 11 billion)...
European aviation industry calls for swift adoption of ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) key to reaching Net ZeroSustainable aviation is a shared goal across societies, industries and economies. It is right and proper...
Another Ryanair victory in EU Court on state aid, this time against Italy
The General Court has overturned the European Commission's decision to approve an aid scheme implemented by Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aid measure...
European Commission has objections against merger of Korean Air and Asiana
Mergers: Commission sends Korean Air Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of Asiana
The European Commission has informed Korean Air of its preliminary view that...
European airlines follow Ryanair in its demand for swift EU action to avert ATC strike fallout this summer
Europe’s leading airlines are calling on the European Commission to step up to stop escalating industrial action from derailing summer travel for millions of...
Ryanair welcomes EU court rulings on Lufthansa and SAS state aid
Ryanair today (10 May) welcomed the EU General Court’s rulings on discriminatory State aid favouring Lufthansa and SAS over other EU airlines. The German...
ACI Asia-Pacific and ACI EUROPE call for comprehensive EU-India aviation agreement
On the occasion of the EU-India Aviation Summit kicking off on 20 April in New Delhi, ACI Asia-Pacific and ACI EUROPE jointly called on...
European Commission opens in-depth investigation into Romanian support measures in favour of Blue Air
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether certain Romanian support measures in favour of the airline Blue Air Aviation (‘Blue...
Ryanair condemns Ursula von der Leyen for repeated failure to protect EU passengers
French ATC strikes have unfairly cancelled over 627,000 passengers’ flights
On the 38th day of French ATC strikes in just 3 months, Ryanair condemned EU...
Ryanair renews calls on EU Commission to protect EU Single Market for air travel affected by French ATC strikes
Ryanair, Europe’s largest passenger airline, today (Mon 27th Mar) condemned the continuing cancellation of flights over France due to repeated French ATC strikes. As...
EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge to help people affected by the conflict in D.R.Congo
The humanitarian situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is drastically deteriorating due to a significant further escalation of the...