European Commission’s contingency measures for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit will halt air connectivity growth
As part of its Brexit contingency planning for a no-deal scenario, the European Commission yesterday tabled a series of legislative proposals aimed at mitigating...
Airports disagree with airlines on airport charges
"Time for airlines to come to terms with the ‘user pays’ principle and end their double-speak on capacity"The European Commission’s stakeholder conference on sustainable...
European Commission adopts a new rulebook for sailplanes (gliders)
Today the European Commission adopted the new rules for the operation of sailplanes - developed together with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)...
October saw bounce in air traffic growth across Europe
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for October 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by...
IATA: Air freight marks modest growth in October, up 3.1%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), rose 3.1%...
IATA: Passenger demand rebounds in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs) rose...
ERA calls for immediate air transport agreement to keep skies open
ERA (European Regions Airlines Association) has sent a letter to the European Commission urging it to take necessary measures in advance of the UK...
2018: Worst year in Europe for air traffic delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade
Urgent need for Member States to remove political bottlenecks and enable a “seamless European sky”
Opportunity for EU Transport Ministers to take decisive...
Airlines for America applauds new air service agreement reached between U.S. and UK governments
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today applauded the new Open Skies air service agreement reached between the governments...
NASA’s InSight lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet
On 26 November, NASA's InSight lander, the abbreviation for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport successfully touched down on the Red...
Antitrust: European Commission opens investigation into airline ticket distribution services Amadeus and Sabre
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether agreements between booking system providers Amadeus and Sabre on the one hand, and...
Air passenger traffic grew by +5% in Europe in September, as well as during Q3 2018
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for September and Q3. The report is the only air transport report...
Air Astana Embraer ERJ-190LR from Alverca Airport, Portugal declared a “mayday” with loss of instruments
On 11 November, an Air Astana Embraer ERJ-190LR (P4-KCJ) from Alverca Airport, Portugal and performing a first flight - after six weeks of maintenance...
Ryanair aircraft seized at Bordeaux Airport in order to recover illegal state aid paid
Yesterday (8 November) at 18:00 (UTC +1), a bailiff commissioned by the county council came to Bordeaux Airport and seized a Ryanair Boeing 737...
A4E urges the EU to remove airspace inefficiencies
European airlines call on the EU to radically reform air space architecture and unlock more efficient routes to benefit passengers and the environment.
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European Commission closes investigation into Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal codeshare agreement on Brussels-Lisbon route
The European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into a codeshare agreement between Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal relating to the...
European Commission to investigate whether measures in favour of Ryanair at Frankfurt-Hahn are in line with State aid rules
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether measures in favour of Ryanair at the German airport of Frankfurt-Hahn are in...
IATA forecast predicts passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037.The latest...
Keeping drones safe, secure and green: European Commission launches the European Network of U-space Demonstrators
Today EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc launched the European network for drone demonstration projects. The network will become a forum to share knowledge on...
Passenger traffic maintains course & freight traffic stalls during August, says ACI Europe
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for August 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe expanded by...