Court of Justice of the European Union rules: “an airline is liable for the harm caused by a spilt cup of hot coffee”
In a recent judgement (19 December 2019), the Court of Justice of the European Union clarifies that an airline’s liability for scalding (burns) caused...
European airports passenger traffic at +2.1% & freight at -2.6% in October
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE released its latest air traffic report for October 2019, measuring all of the commercial aviation flights: full service,...
A third airline joins the European Regions Airline Association in one week: Malta MedAir
Malta MedAir joins ERA (European Regions Airline Association), giving a total of 54 airlines in membershipThe carrier joins ahead of ERA’s first major...
European Regions Airlines Association welcomes newest member: Air Corsica
ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is delighted to announce its newest airline member, Air Corsica. Air Corsica is the regional airline of Corsica, the Mediterranean...
Romanian government steps in to rescue ailing flag carrier TAROM
The Romanian government is looking for approval by the European Commission to give state aid to flag carrier TAROM. The Romanian airline will close...
ERA welcomes Air Malta into membership
Air Malta becomes the newest airline member of ERA (European Regions Airline Association).
Membership agreed several months ahead of association’s major spring event,...
Carbon emissions per passenger decrease more than 50% since 1990, according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published information confirming that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50% since 1990. Much of...
Europe’s airports welcome the European Commission’s Green Deal
Reacting to the adoption today by the European Commission of its ambitious sustainability & climate strategy (‘the European Green Deal’), the European airport industry...
IATA expects improvement for 2020 after challenging year 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of $29.3 billion in 2020, improved over...
A4E CEOs lay out priorities in first meeting with new EU Transport Commissioner – TUI joins A4E
Dedicated EU industrial policy for sustainable aviation fuel development urgently needed
New cross-sector industry roadmap will contribute to Green Deal targets
EU leaders...
International Civil Aviation Day 7 December: 75 years of connecting the World
The purpose of International Civil Aviation Day is to help generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the...
Moderate slowdown in passenger demand growth in October according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for October 2019 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometres or...
IATA: Air cargo peak season off to slow start, annual demand down 3.5% in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs), decreased by 3.5%...
Airlines for Europe (A4E) Cargo CEOs ask EU leaders for greater support in first-ever policy manifesto
Airline transformation efforts in sustainability, efficiency and digitalisation need political backing
Europe’s leading air cargo CEOs today unveiled a set of key policy asks...
EU Transport Ministers compromise and agree to update blocked Single European Sky regulation from 2013
Updates will enable greater airspace efficiencies and reduce delays in the future
Regulatory update needs to be swiftly finalised for improvements to take...
Investigators recommend Boeing to retrofit the engines of nearly 7,000 aircraft to prevent a repeat of Southwest Airlines’ fatal accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined during a public board meeting held Tuesday that a fractured fan blade from a CFM International CFM-56-7B engine,...
Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter receives FAA Type Certificate update
The LM-100J is the civil-certified version of the military C-130J Super Hercules
The Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter received its type design update certification from...
Airbus BelugaXL receives EASA Type Certification
The BelugaXL has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020.The aircraft is...
Aviation taxes requested by 9 EU Finance Ministers will not reduce CO2 emissions, says Airlines for Europe (A4E)
Statement by EU Finance Ministers requesting EU coordination on aviation pricing is full of flawsUnilateral national taxation measures such as those introduced by...
IATA: Passenger demand continues on moderate upward path
?The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs)...