‘The Great Consolidation’: Is Europe’s airline industry consolidating?
Airline consolidation, mergers and acquisitions have often resulted from a global economic shift and by a need to stimulate growth…
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EU drops sanctions on Airbus titanium supplier in Russia: report
The European Union has reportedly scrapped plans to include Russia’s largest titanium company, VSMPO-AVISMA, in its 7th sanctions…
European airlines and IATA slam EU plan to expand emissions rule for flights
Airlines for Europe, an airline group representing over 70% of European air traffic, and the International Air Transport…
EASA identifies potential aviation risks arising from Ukraine war
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has identified several potential risks affecting commercial aviation due to war…
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…
A month of defense: how the invasion of Ukraine has shaped European air forces
As Russian cruise missiles began to strike Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Europe unanimously reacted. One such response was…
ESA suspends European-Russian ExoMars mission
ExoMars, the joint European-Russian Mars rover project has been suspended, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. According to an…
Mysterious Volga-Dnepr flight reaches Slovakia despite EU ban
A mysterious Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft, belonging to Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr, has landed in Slovakia. The flight was…
EU, Russia trade blows banning airlines and stopping flights
Numerous European countries have announced bans on Russian airlines, while others consider their stance or push for an EU-wide…
Airlines & environmental groups join forces to support new European SAF proposal
It’s rare that airlines and environmental groups agree on something. But now, four airlines have teamed up with…
European Union adopts an individual-based approach to COVID-19 restrictions
The European Union is simplifying its COVID-19 travel restrictions as it adopts an individual, rather than region-based approach.…
Start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways gets approval for flights to US
Norwegian start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways has been given the green light to operate international flights to the United…
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…
The race to Jet Zero – who will get there first?
Since legislating for net zero, both the EU and UK have been competing to go further, faster on…
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…
EU set to lift restrictions for US travelers
The United States has been added to the list of countries whose travelers, even unvaccinated, will be able…