New European commissioner for mobility and transport Violeta Bulc plans to meet with EASA over the coming week to discuss an extension of the safety regulator’s remit.

New European commissioner for mobility and transport Violeta Bulc has welcomed the newly united voice of Europe’s five leading airlines and has vowed to tackle their airport charges concerns.

Subjective words like “fairness” should be removed from the Gulf carrier debate, according to comments made by Etihad Airways, the European Commission and Ryanair at the ACI Europe General Assembly in Prague.

IT & Distribution-June 25, 2015

The European Commission announced Thursday it has removed the Philippines from the European Union (EU) Air Safety List.

International Airlines Group (IAG), currently in the midst of an attempt to acquire Aer Lingus, has offered concessions to the European Commission’s (EC) competition authorities in its efforts to gain approval for the bid.

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) president Tim Canoll asserted that the pilot shortage cited by US regional airlines is really “a pilot pay shortage” that could be alleviated by higher starting salaries and more defined career paths for flight deck crew.

A 12-week consultation on Europe’s future air transport strategy closed on June 10, attracting around 250 responses that will be complied into a report by the end of the summer.