European Commission approves ban on short domestic flights across France
The European Commission approved a measure by the French government to ban short domestic flights when an equivalent…
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Preparing for the unexpected: EU plans to extend some airport slot flexibility
The European Commission plans to extend a tool created during the pandemic that allows airlines to seek exemptions…
European Commission mulls development of new medium tactical airlifter
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to study the feasibility of “the possible development of…
EU Commision approves €1.9 million aid for Romanian airline TAROM
The European Commission has given the green light for the Romanian government to allocate €1.9 million in financial…
European Commission adds 21 Russian airlines to EU safety blacklist
The European Commission added 21 Russian airlines to the EU Air Safety List, banning them from operating within…
EU to ban sales of aircraft to Russian airlines amid Ukraine invasion
The European Commission plans to prohibit sales of aircraft, spare parts as well as other related equipment to…
Berlin Brandenburg airport to receive €1.7 billion state aid
The German government has secured European Commission approval to provide Berlin Brandenburg Airport with €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion)…
EU states agree to lift travel ban on Southern African countries
European Union (EU) member states have agreed to lift the travel ban on Southern African countries following an…
EU extends airport slot relief until October 2022
The European Union Commission has extended airport slot relief rules for airlines for the next summer season from March…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…