Lufthansa and the German government reached an agreement on a €9 billion rescue plan. The state would acquire 20% of the capital of the airline giant, thus becoming its main shareholder. But to ensure fair competition, the European Commission might come after some of Lufthansa’s most prized assets....
The European Council approved the measure to temporarily waive the use-it-or-lose-it slot rules within the European Union. The measure still needs to be approved by the upper bodies of the EU....
Boeing-Embraer tie-up is moving forward, as the European Union regulators have once again restarted the investigation into the joint-venture. A decision is set to be announced on April 6, 2020....
The European Union has appealed the judgment by the World Trade Organization in the dispute with the United States on public aid to Airbus....
The Council of the European Union approved the Twister multi-role interceptor project that should be implemented within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). The program, regrouping five European countries, aims at countering the emerging threat of hypersonic weapons....
The European Commission suspended its investigation into the takeover of Embraer by Boeing, saying it did not receive sufficient information from both parties. As a consequence, the final decision of the regulator should be postponed to March 2020....
The European Commission ordered the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair to return to France €8.5 million of illegal aid paid under contracts for Montpellier airport....
The European Commission published an update of its list of banned airlines within the European Union airspace on April 16, 2019. The main changes concern Moldova and Angola....
The joint venture of Air France KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic pose no threat to competition within the European Economic Area, authorities find....
According to the European Commission, recent changes in Ryanair compensation conditions could be under violation of the European legislation. Vera Jourova, the Commissioner in charge of Consumer Protection, has called for an examination of the terms on October 4, 2018....
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