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The EU is proposing a new multi-billion initiative to finance joint programs covering a diverse set of priority activities including drones, air and missile defense, and space.

Airports and airlines urge the EU to suspend EES during peak season as border delays disrupt passengers and strain operations.

Already facing struggles raising funding, Europe’s aviation startups are calling on the European Commission to look ahead and find ways to bridge the cost barrier to deploying new technologies that would advance sustainability and energy independence.

The European Space Agency is looking to expand the pool of launch service providers that can support in-orbit demonstration and validation missions.

European airlines push for Emissions Trading System (ETS) funds to boost sustainable aviation fuel investment ahead of July policy review.

Zurich Airport is set to allow passengers to keep liquids and electronics in carry-on bags, enabled by the deployment of computed tomography (CT) 3D scanners.

Europe’s airports criticize the EES rollout for causing delays, while the EC defends its security benefits and urges states to improve implementation.

SAF producers and proponents of electric flight urge the EC to extend the European Union Emissions Trading System to flights departing the 27-nation EU bloc.

The conclusion to a long-running debate in Brussels over reforms to European passenger rights legislation has united industry executives in disappointment.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The European Commission is due to set out proposals for the EU Emissions Trading System on July 15.

The European Commission said the new Entry/Exit System is working well at most border crossings after European airlines warned over bottlenecks.

A group of European aviation bodies has appealed to the European Union’s leadership not to expand the scope of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

The introduction of Europe's new Entry/Exit System (EES) has been controversial, with industry players saying the system would cause disruption and long lines at border control.

The European Commission plans to run a competition next year for valuable spectrum to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) services.

The European Commission and Europe’s major airlines are anticipating sufficient fuel this summer.

European airlines are welcoming moves to help the sector, but they say more could be done.

SES reviews IRIS² participation as financial viability remains key, cancels two satellites and adjusts fleet plans to align with return criteria.

Europe’s airlines, policymakers and environmental campaigners are weighing the future of carbon pricing policy.

Environmental campaigners are clear: CORSIA is not enough.

The European Union (EU) is updating its rule-making processes, merger guidelines, state aid and social security processes in a bid to be more competitive.

The EU launched a call for participation in the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance aimed at fostering development of UAS and ways to defend against them.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The European Commission has set a May 21 deadline for industry input on a new EU aviation and aeronautics strategy.

In a bid to help the European aviation sector deal with the fuel crisis stemming from the Middle East conflict, the EC is taking steps to ensure operators have access to jet fuel.