Trump Administration threatens to suspend flights of Chinese companies to and from the USA
The Trump administration will temporarily ban flights by Chinese airlines to and from the United States, as Beijing has still not authorised American carriers...
Brussels Airport selected as pilot airport by EASA – Systematic body temperature checks for all passengers
Brussels Airport has been selected by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) as one of the pilot airports for implementing operational recommendations linked to...
ICAO Council adopts new COVID-19 aviation recovery ‘Take Off’ guidelines to reconnect the world
The ICAO Council adopted a new report and recommendations today aimed at restarting the international air transport system and aligning its global recovery.The COVID-19...
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 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...
Airline debt to balloon by 28% – Heavy new debt levels ($550 billion) will weigh down recovery, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by year-end. That’s...
European Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Transat by Air Canada
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Transat by Air Canada, under the EU Merger Regulation. The...
ERA backs and welcomes EASA guidelines in road to recovery
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) fully supports the guidance set by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) which will provide a consistent...
Ryanair welcomes EU guidelines for return to healthy flying, but calls for end of quarantine measures
Ryanair today (Thurs 21th May) welcomed new EU guidelines to ensure that Europe’s citizens can return to flying within the European Union in the...
IATA welcomes EASA/ECDC guidelines but insists on harmonised implementation
EASA/ECDC guidelines welcomed – Essential that European States adopt harmonised measuresThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release by the European Aviation Safety...
EASA/ECDC issue joint guidelines to assure health safety in air travel despite COVID-19 pandemic
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued a joint document defining measures to assure...
Airlines for Europe urges Member States to coordinate reopening of EU borders and reinstate freedom of movement for European travellers
Mutual recognition of health and safety measures must be agreed to avoid drastic measures such as quarantines.
Coordinated lifting of travel bans and...
Air Serbia, German Airways and SprintAir join ERA as it fights to save the future of European aviation
Three new European airlines, Air Serbia, SprintAir and German Airways, join ERA (European Regions Airline Association) to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. ERA’s number...
IATA: “Don’t make a slow recovery more difficult with quarantine measures” – 2019 traffic levels not returning before 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul...
European Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe’s tourism in 2020 and beyond
Today, the Commission presents a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen,...
Gulfstream G600 receives EASA approval
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its award-winning Gulfstream G600™ earned type certificate approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling aircraft registrations...
ERA calls out arduous quarantine measures (UK, Spain) as damaging for air transport recovery
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has called the latest quarantine measures imposed by the UK and Spain arduous and damaging to the recovery of...
Airlines decry lack of leadership and clarity from European Commission recommendations on use of travel vouchers during COVID-19
The lack of leadership from the EC will not alleviate and could even contribute to the financial distress of airlines and the wider...
ERA calls for harmonised approach and common framework to safely reconnect Europe by air travel
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) supports several key measures to ensure the safety of passengers and industry personnel as airlines begin to restart operations....
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...