EU ministers have reached an agreement on the coordination of measures restricting free movement in the European Union related to the coronavirus pandemic
Statement of the European CommissionFollowing the proposal of the Commission on 4 September 2020, today EU ministers have reached an agreement that will provide...
WTO to authorise tariffs on $4 billion of US exports to the European Union in the Boeing Subsidies Case
The WTO has announced its decision that the European Union will be authorised to impose tariffs on USD 4 billion of US goods exported...
Looming cash crisis threatens airlines, which together are bleeding $300,000 per minute according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020...
State aid: European Commission approves €19.3 million Romanian loan guarantee to compensate TAROM for damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a loan guarantee of up to around €19.3 million (approximately RON 94 million) in...
U.S. DOT fines Emirates Airline $400,000 for operating JetBlue-codeshared flights over Iran
On 1 October, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined Emirates Airline $400,000 (€340,712) for operating flights carrying the JetBlue Airways code in airspace...
Pressure intensifies to drop quarantines in favour of EU-wide passenger testing protocol
Aviation bodies set out a common framework for pre-departure testing to re-establish freedom of movement in Europe and reunite families by the holiday season
With...
Two Airbus H135 helicopters delivered to support space exploration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
The aircraft will provide aerial security and support of the upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon launch to the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled for late...
IATA: Traffic forecast downgrade after dismal Summer
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to...
IATA: Insufficient capacity dampens air cargo in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August showing that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity. Demand...
European Commission approves €2.2 million Belgian state aid measures to support Flemish airports in the context of the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved €2.2 million Belgian aid measures to support the operators of Flemish airports (Antwerp airport, Ostend-Bruges airport and Kortrijk airport)...
[Belgian Air Component] Operation Inherent Resolve : Belgian Defence once again sends F-16s to the Middle East
Operation Inherent Resolve: Belgian Defence once again
sends F-16s to the Middle East
Press Conference Debriefing
Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Florennes Air Base.
29 September 2020,...
World’s largest aircraft engine – the GE9X – achieves FAA certification
GE Aviation announced today its GE9X world's largest aircraft engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities. "A key milestone...
NATO Support & Procurement Agency orders an additional Airbus A330 MRTT
Airbus has received a firm order for an Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport from OCCAR, Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament...
IATA calls for systematic COVID-19 testing before departure
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all...
European Commission proposes upgrade of Single European Sky for a more sustainable air traffic management – A4E asks for more
Today, the European Commission is proposing an upgrade of the Single European Sky regulatory framework which comes on the heels of the European Green...
Airbus to keep NASA’s H135 helicopters flying for up to 10 years
The $15million HCare Infinite support contract will cover NASA’s H135 fleet
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15million HCare Infinite full-availability...
ERA heralds decision to further extend airline slots waiver as essential for the future recovery of aviation
ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is pleased by the decision made by the European Commission to extend the slots waiver until 27 March 2021....
After 18-month investigation, US House Committee on Transportation releases final report on 737 MAX, slamming Boeing and FAA
From the Report: “The MAX crashes were… a horrific culmination of a series of faulty technical assumptions by Boeing’s engineers, a lack of transparency...
Airlines for Europe issues “Last Call” for common EU approach to COVID-19 travel restrictions
Adoption of common criteria and thresholds to evaluate the epidemiological risk of travel;
Adherence to a European colour-coded map updated weekly and...
[Photo Report] Israeli Air Forces visiting Nörvenich Air Force Base for exercises
From 17 to 28 August 2020, a large detachment of the IAF was deployed to the Nörvenich base in Western Germany.
The exercise named Blue...