European Commission approves €39.7 million Latvian measures to recapitalise Riga International Airport
The European Commission has approved Latvian plans to grant up to €39.7 million for the recapitalisation of the State Joint Stock Company Riga International...
EU and U.S. agree to suspend all tariffs linked to the Airbus and Boeing disputes
The EU and U.S. agreed today to suspend all retaliatory tariffs on EU and U.S. exports imposed in the Airbus and Boeing disputes for...
Europe to introduce a Digital Green Pass, enabling Europeans to resume safe travel
This month, Europe will introduce a legislative proposal for a Digital Green Pass, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tweeted. The...
Europe’s travel & tourism sector calls on EU governments to chart restart plan in time for summer
Over 60 travel and tourism organisations unveil concrete recommendations for re-opening travel & tourism in Europe, including the creation of a Commission-led Task Force...
Aviation sector pushes for putting EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement on hold
Activating the EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement CATA at this time would cause severe damage for Europe and would therefore be irresponsible. In the current...
Ryanair calls on the European Commission to turn off the State aid subsidies to Air France
Ryanair called on the European Commission to reject plans for further discriminatory State aid from the French Government to Air France. This chronically inefficient...
Airlines for Europe (except Ryanair) satisfied by EU Slots Relief Proposal
Airlines for Europe (A4E)* welcomes the swift agreement by the EU institutions to grant European airlines relief from the “use it or lose it”...
European Commission approves €1.25 billion German measure to recapitalise TUI
The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute up to €1.25 billion to the recapitalisation of TUI AG (TUI), the parent company of...
European Commission approves €73 million of Italian support to compensate Alitalia for further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found €73.02 million of Italian support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. This measure...
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...
European Commission approves €120 million Greek support to compensate Aegean Airlines for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found a Greek grant of €120 million to Aegean Airlines to be in line with EU State aid rules. The...
European Commission adopts Recommendation on EU coordinated approach to travel and transport in response to new variant of coronavirus in the UK
Following the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in parts of England, of which a large proportion belongs to a new variant of the virus,...
Airlines disappointed by European Commission proposal on airport slots relief in 2021
Airlines and Airports stress need to align European Commission proposal on airport slot relief in summer 2021 with aviation industry recommendations
Europe’s airlines and airports...
European Commission approves €106.7 million restructuring aid and €30.2 compensation for damages suffered by Corsair due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two French measures in favour of Corsair, an airline active in passenger and cargo...
Aviation industry welcomes European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy as it readies decarbonisation roadmap
Five leading European aviation associations, representing aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airports and air navigation service providers have welcomed the ambition of the European Commission’s Sustainable...
Brexit: European Commission proposes contingency measures in case of a no-deal scenario
While the Commission will continue to do its utmost to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the UK, there is now significant uncertainty whether...
State aid: European Commission approves €11.7 million Croatian grant to compensate Croatia Airlines for damage caused by coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found a Croatian grant of €11.7 million (approximately HRK 88.5 million) to the state-owned airline Croatia Airlines to be in...
“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...
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,...
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,...