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EU threatens to ban airlines connected to Belarus migrant crisis
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a statement calling for more sanctions on…
2021-11-09
European Commission clears AerCap-GECAS merger
European Commission gives a green-light for AerCap’s acquisition of General Electric’s leasing arm (GECAS) in a deal estimated…
2021-07-27
Regional arm of Spanish Iberia to receive €9 million state aid
The European Commission gave a green light to the government of Spain to financially support Air Nostrum, the…
2021-07-23
EU to investigate TAP government aid
European Commission will probe whether TAP’s €3.2B restructuring plan complied with EU state aid rules after approving €1.2B…
2021-07-16
Alitalia‘s successor ITA to start operations in October 2021
A deal between the European Commission and the Treasury of Italy paved the way for Italian Transporto Aereo,…
2021-07-16
IATA challenges EU climate deal following ambitious airlines fuel tax proposal
The European Union’s executive Commission presented the ‘Fit for 55’ climate deal on July 14, 2021, which is…
2021-07-15
European Commission asks to curtail Air Malta state aid
The European Commission reportedly rebuked a €290 million state-aid proposal to Air Malta, asking the Maltese government to…
2021-07-07
European airlines to pay more aviation fuel taxes?
The European Commission (EC) has drafted a document that reportedly shows the EU body is planning an overhaul…
2021-07-05
EU, Italy reach a consensus on Alitalia’s separation plan from ITA
The European Commission (EC) has reportedly reached a consensus with the Italian government on means for separating ailing…
2021-07-02
EU opens a probe into IAG’s acquisition of Air Europa
The European Commission (EC) has opened an “in-depth” probe into the acquisition of the third-largest Spanish air carrier…
2021-06-30
Government seeks to pump €290 million into ailing Air Malta
The government of Malta asked the European Commission permission to allocate €290 million into Air Malta and save…
2021-04-14
New chapter in never-ending saga: EU approves €73M aid for Alitalia
The never-ending saga of Alitalia’s attempts to get out of its financial troubles has a new chapter. European…
2020-12-29
European Commission moves to ensure air connectivity after Brexit
As Brexit negotiations have stalled, the European Commission (EC) has made the move to ensure basic air connectivity…
2020-12-10
Pakistan International Airlines disappears from EU ban list
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) received a hope-giving update from the European Union (EU) Commission. The national flag carrier…
2020-12-07
Romania’s air carrier TAROM to get €19.3 million state aid
The European (EU) Commission has approved the state aid of €19.3 million (RON94 million) for TAROM, the Romanian…
2020-10-22
After €9B state aid, Lufthansa could surrender its best slots
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and the German government reached an agreement on a €9 billion rescue plan. The state…
2020-10-22
New lifeline for Alitalia: EU approves €200 million aid
The European Union (EU) Commission has approved a grant worth €200 million for Italian flag carrier Alitalia. The…
2020-10-22
European Council agrees to temporarily waive slot requirements
The European Council announced that due to the unprecedented circumstances in the continent’s skies, it was taking up…
2020-03-20