Strong recovery in European air travel amidst challenges, ACI EUROPE reports
ACI EUROPE's air traffic report for September and Q3 2023 reveals a robust recovery in European air travel, with passenger traffic across the European...
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...
Ryanair loses challenge against Brussels Airlines on state aid in EU court
On Wednesday, a European Union court announced that the financial assistance provided to Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines in the form of loans and recapitalisation...
Airlines for Europe’s vision for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment
Europe's airlines are committed to decarbonising air travel and making Europe the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. They aim to reduce CO2 emissions...
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...
European Parliamentarians bound for Strasbourg accidentally arrive in Disneyland Paris
In a comical turn of events, hundreds of European Parliamentarians and their staff, en route to Strasbourg, found themselves mistakenly directed to Disneyland Paris...
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...
This October, the “Frisian Flag” exercise took place at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands
The international air exercise Frisian Flag 2023 took place from Monday 2 to Friday 13 October 2023 at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands. Unrest...
EU commercial flights in the summer still below 2019 level
In September 2023, there were 605 806 commercial flights in the EU. This marked a 7.9% increase when compared with the flight count in...
EU airspace capacity struggles as flight delays soar by over 400%
A recent report from the Single European Sky's Performance Review Body (PRB) reveals a concerning 400% increase in the average delay per flight in...
European Parliament advocates for standardization of cabin baggage rules
The European Parliament voted yesterday in favor of harmonizing rules regarding the size of carry-on luggage accepted in the cabin. However, the resolution passed...
European Court of Justice definitively dismisses Ryanair’s complaint concerning State aid to SAS during the COVID-19 pandemic
State aid to SAS during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Court of Justice definitively dismisses Ryanair’s actions concerning the loan guarantees put in place by...
NATO launches large CBRN exercise ‘Toxic Trip 2023’ on Koksijde airbase (Belgium)
The Koksijde air base in West Flanders, Belgium, is hosting a significant NATO chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence exercise called "Toxic Trip...
The travel industry lobby ECTAA claims that Air Belgium lets passengers and companies down
Belgian airline "Air Belgium" has announced its decision to cease all passenger flights from October 3, 2023, causing distress to passengers and travel companies....
Airlines for Europe appreciates that French ATC strike is called off, but wants concrete action
Calling off French ATC strike is only a temporary reprieve unless concrete action is taken
Thousands of rugby fans are breathing a little easier after...
July passenger traffic at European airports reaches 97% of pre-pandemic levels
The ACI EUROPE airport traffic report released today (12 September) reveals that passenger traffic for the peak Summer month of July came closest ever...
Urgent and longer-term support needed for Ukrainian airports, says ACI Europe
European airport trade body brings Ukrainian airports together with key European institutional and financial stakeholders to discuss recovery and redevelopment challenges
ACI EUROPE today expressed...
70% of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050 – Industry agrees
2% of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, and 70% by 2050
Hydrogen and fuel produced from used cooking oil are...
Belgian Laurent Donceel appointed Deputy Managing Director at Airlines for Europe (A4E)
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is thrilled to announce Laurent Donceel's appointment as Deputy Managing Director. Since joining A4E in 2016, Laurent has been a...
EU-registered aircraft: 147 deaths in the EU in 2022
In 2022, 147 people died in aviation accidents on EU territory involving aircraft registered in the EU countries, 26 more people than in 2021.
This information comes...