European Commission approves €4.8 million Belgian aid measure to compensate Air Belgium SA for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found a €4.8 million Belgian aid measure to support Air Belgium SA (Air Belgium) to be in line with EU...
[Coronavirus] EU channels further support to Nepal and repatriates EU citizens
An aircraft from Spain carrying urgently needed oxygen cylinders and concentrators, ventilators and rapid antigen tests arrived in Nepal today, following the country's request...
State aid for KLM (and for TAP) was illegal, says EU Court, but is not annulled until new decision by European Commission
The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision to approve the Netherlands financial aid for the airline KLM amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the...
European Commission approves (yet another) €12.835 million Italian aid measure to compensate Alitalia for damages due to coronavirus
The European Commission has found that an Italian aid measure of €12.835 million to support Alitalia is in line with EU State aid rules....
[Coronavirus] European Commission proposes to allow entry to the EU for vaccinated people and to use ‘Emergency brake’ to counter the spread of variants
Today, the European Commission is proposing that Member States ease the current restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU to take into account the...
[Coronavirus] European Commission proposes €3.7 million to support nearly 1,500 airport workers dismissed by Swissport in Belgium
Today, the European Commission proposes to support close to 1,500 former workers of the aviation services company Swissport Belgium, who lost their jobs due...
Antitrust: Commission fines three EU railway companies (DB, ÖBB & SNCB/NMBS) €48 million for customer allocation cartel
The European Commission has fined railway companies Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer belges / Nationale Maatschappij...
State aid: European Commission authorises extension and modification of Belgian scheme to support Walloon airports in the context of the coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission considered that the extension and modification of a Belgian scheme to support airports in Wallonia in the context of the coronavirus...
Europeans for Fair Competition (E4FC) wants the European Commission to reassess the Qatar-EU air transport agreement
"Stop unfair competition in aviation, reassess the EU-Qatar Air Transport Agreement"
E4FC strongly opposes the decision of the European Commission to submit the Air Transport...
In exchange for €4 billion state aid, Air France increases Group capital by €1 billion and gives up 18 slots at Paris Orly
Air France-KLM announces a plan of capital-strengthening measures with the objective of strengthening its balance sheet, preparing the recovery and repositioning the Group on...
French Government and European Commission agree on more state aid for Air France
The French government said on Easter Sunday it has reached a deal with the European Commission allowing it to inject more fresh money into...
European Commission approves (yet another) €24.7 million of Italian support to compensate Alitalia for further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found €24.7 million of Italian support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. This...
The Sky & Space Intergroup of the European Parliament calls on European Commission to declare 2022 European Year of Aviation
On 12 March, members of the European Parliament’s Sky & Space Intergroup, which brings together 96 MEPs from across political groups, submitted a letter...
European Commission approves €350 million Finnish support to Finavia in the context of the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, three Finnish measures, with an overall budget of €350 million, to support airport operator...
Europe’s aviation sector welcomes EU’s Digital Green Certificate proposal whilst urging wider restart plan
Europe’s aviation sector welcomed today’s proposal by the European Commission for a Digital Green Certificate system. This proposal requires EU States to issue common,...
European Commission approves around €350 million Finnish support to compensate Finnair for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has found €351.38 million of Finnish support in favour of Finnair to be in line with EU State aid rules. The...
European Commission approves €16.3 million Swedish subsidised loan scheme to support air traffic control services affected by coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved a SEK 164 million (approximately €16.3 million) Swedish scheme to support air traffic control services affected by the coronavirus...
NGOs and low-cost aviation sector call for long-haul emissions to be covered by EU’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels mandate
Broad coalition calls on European Commission to ensure that long-haul flights are included in the EU’s SAFs mandate
Call for obligation of the...
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...