France will file a complaint about Norwegian Air Shuttle with the European Commission
The French Minister of Economy and Finance announced Sunday his intention to file a complaint with the European Commission about the public aid that...
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...
Brussels Airlines must carry out 3,000 near-empty flights to keep its slots
Brussels Airlines must operate 3,000 flights almost without any passengers on board to avoid losing its slots at some airports. A standard set by...
Ryanair aircraft seized at Bordeaux Airport in order to recover illegal state aid paid
Yesterday (8 November) at 18:00 (UTC +1), a bailiff commissioned by the county council came to Bordeaux Airport and seized a Ryanair Boeing 737...
European Commission and German Government agree on Lufthansa rescue package – The airline surrenders 8 aircraft and 24 slots in Frankfurt/Munich
The German Federal Government and the EU Commission agree on the Lufthansa dispute
According to Handelsblatt, there is obviously a breakthrough in the recent deadlock...
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...
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...
European Commission asks its Member States to extend restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 June 2020
The European Commission invited Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to extend the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU for another...
EU Air Safety List has been updated, 178 airlines are banned from European skies
Today the European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of non-European airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are...
Romanian government steps in to rescue ailing flag carrier TAROM
The Romanian government is looking for approval by the European Commission to give state aid to flag carrier TAROM. The Romanian airline will close...
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...
[European Commission] Travelling between the UK and the EU in the event of a “No Deal” Brexit
If you intend to travel between the UK and the EU1 in the event of ‘no deal’, the following will apply:
1. Border checks, visa...
European Union follows Finland’s lead to ban Russian-owned Turkish airline Southwind Airlines
The European Union has placed a flight ban on Turkish airline Southwind Airlines, following Finland's lead, due to concerns over its alleged control by...
Antonov to provide a further five years of strategic airlift for NATO and the EU
The Ukrainian ANTONOV Airlines - heavylift specialist and world leader in outsized and super heavy cargo transportations - will continue to support the Strategic...
[Coronavirus] Twelve EU Member States ask Commission to amend Regulation (EC) 261/2004 to allow issuance of vouchers in lieu of refund
In a joint statement, 12 member states (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Ireland, Letland, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal) ask the...
Strikes at Ryanair: the European Commission confirms that Belgian law applies to Belgian employees
The European Commission said on Wednesday that Belgian law applies to Ryanair employees based in Belgium. Its Social Affairs Commissioner, the Belgian Marianne Thyssen,...
European Commission finds new air carrier ITA is not Alitalia’s economic successor and Italy’s capital injections into ITA are market conform
The European Commission has found that Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (“ITA”) is not the economic successor of Alitalia and, hence, it is not liable...
Aviation Safety: European Commission adopts new EU Air Safety List – Armenia blacklisted
The European Commission today updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions...
European Commission adopts new EU Air Safety List (blacklist)
The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational...
European Commission closes investigation into Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal codeshare agreement on Brussels-Lisbon route
The European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into a codeshare agreement between Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal relating to the...