European Airline CEOs concerned about “supernormal” returns at the majority of Europe’s largest airports
A4E CEO Forum brings airline bosses back to Brussels.
Average EBITDA margin of selected airports at 46%.
Urgent call for a revision of...
Abolishing aviation taxes would boost European GDP by €215 billion by 2030 and create 110,000 new jobs
PwC study estimates an increase of 45 million passengers and an extra €12.5 billion tourism expenditure by 2020.
European travellers fleeced by air...
Air passenger transport in the EU: Record number of air passengers carried at almost 1 billion in 2016
54.4 million more than in 2015
In 2016, 972.7 million passengers travelled by air in the European Union (EU), up by 5.9% compared with 2015...
EASA inaugurates Singapore office
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has officially opened a regional office in Singapore.EASA’s Singapore office will strengthen the well-established partnership between the Civil Aviation...
European passenger traffic growth up 8.7% during August, says airport trade body ACI Europe
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today releases its air traffic report for August. The report is the only industry report that includes all...
Industrial action in France brings misery to passengers and airlines, says ERA
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is expressing significant concern regarding industrial action in France called by several air traffic controllers’ unions that sees air...
More than 7% increase in air travel compared to last year, says IATA
2017 Edition of IATA World Air Transport Statistics Released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2016 showing that system-wide, airlines...
European passengers face seventh French ATC strike day this year: at least 1,000 flight cancellations
Airlines asked to reduce flight offerings by 30%
Overflights to be heavily delayed – lengthy detours will disrupt flight schedules and crew rotations...
IATA: Strong passenger growth in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs)...
IATA: Double digit demand growth for freight continued in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), increased by...
Europe’s two next Galileo navigation satellites have touched down in Europe’s Spaceport
Europe’s next two Galileo navigation satellites have touched down in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of the launch of a quartet by Ariane...
Passenger airport charges double in 10 years: tighter regulation needed, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) calls on the European Union to significantly strengthen economic regulation of major European airport monopolies by focusing on...
British Civil Aviation Authority has set an urgent deadline for Ryanair to provide clarity for “misleading UK passengers”
The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set an urgent deadline for Ryanair to provide clarity to the large number of passengers on cancelled...
Prospering tourism industry can create many new jobs if air travel disruption stops and aviation taxes are abolished
? More than 1 billion air passengers expected in Europe this year.
? Revised airports legislation would save EU passengers hundreds of millions of Euros...
New ACI Europe analysis reveals intensifying competition between airports in Europe
Within the context of the current evaluation by the European Commission of the EU Directive on airport charges and in parallel to the World...
Intercontinental flights to stay exempt from paying for CO2 emissions in the EU until 2020
CO2 emissions from intercontinental flights to stay out of EU Emission Trading System until 2020Airlines to go on paying for CO2 emissions...
Major international aviation organisations launch new joint report on aviation’s economic benefits
Aviation is essential to the economic development of cities, countries and regions everywhere, but governments can only optimize its benefits by addressing the sector's...
Commercial airline service resumes in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after hurricane Maria
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hurricane recovery efforts are now supporting more than a dozen commercial passenger flights per day at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San...
British CAA: “Ryanair must provide alternative flights with other airlines”
British Civil Aviation Authority CEO Andrew Haines commented on the delays and cancellations affecting Ryanair passengers.
Passengers affected by the disruption caused by Ryanair's cancelled...
Montserrat Barriga (Binter) appointed as ERA Director General
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has appointed Montserrat Barriga as its new Director General.Barriga brings with her a wealth of experience from within...