European Union

The EU and U.S. have agreed to return to zero tariffs on aircraft and components in a move that will come as a relief to a European aerospace industry that had been planning for the worst.

SES and the Luxembourg government plan to add a second GovSat communications satellite, again opting to use Thales Alenia Space for the system.

After attending to needs for ammunition and air defense, Europe seeks to plug its long-range strike gaps.

Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.

The EU is pouring billions into sovereign satellite constellations.

EASA has released regulations aimed at enabling safe implementation of crewed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft operations.

Many airlines have partnerships with rail, but studies show high train ticket prices on various routes can deter travelers.

The European Defense Agency has signed a contract with Isispace to build and deploy three cubesats to maneuver between low Earth orbit and very low Earth orbit.

The European Commission (EC) has formally unveiled the long-awaited European Union Space Act to enhance the region’s industry and bolster resilience.

Thales Alenia Space is preparing a demonstration satellite for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) in low Earth orbit (LEO) for launch this year.

Clean Aviation and SESAR have led a call to the European Union to support €66 billion of required sustainability investment between 2028 and 2034.

Air France expects sustainable aviation fuel costs (SAF) to rise to $750 million in 2030, as an EU mandate for SAF use rises to 6% SAF, CEO Anne Rigail says.

Europe is a market transformed in terms of demand, but the task remains of beefing up the local defense industrial base, long accustomed to anaemic orders.

The June 24-25 NATO summit and Trump’s threatened imposition of 50% tariffs on EU imports on July 9 are casting dark foreshadowings over this year’s air show.

Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.

The European Union (EU) aims to wrap up defining high-level requirements for a governmental Earth observation satellite system in the fall.

As the Paris Air Show opens, tensions between Europe and the U.S. are at a new high.

Europe’s first defense and space commissioner, a self-proclaimed transatlanticist, sets an “ambitious” agenda for the region’s defense.

European transport ministers reached an agreement on plans to reform the EU261 legislation that governs air passenger rights, but airlines are disappointed.

Unusually, EU strategy shift mirrors European airlines’ wish list.

Europe's space community sees improving procurement and project-oriented investments as essential to independence after the Trump administration takes office.

For the first time since early on in World War II, Europe is set to spend more on the acquisition of military equipment than the U.S. this year.

The European Union is backing a German-led push to investigate uncrewed air-to-air refueling capability and medevac operators.

Finland says it is spearheading an EU effort to apply quantum technology to make PNT programs more jam-resistant and to enhance missile warning.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to sign an accord to join a European rearmament plan in a move to diversify its defense portfolio beyond the U.S.