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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.

The European Space Agency and its military counterpart the European Defense Agency have agreed to study how to boost Earth observation for security purposes.

The Middle East crisis shows European aviation’s greatest vulnerability is its dependence on fossil fuels and that should be a catalyst for strengthening climate legislation, not weakening it, argues Transport & Environment.

Europe leans into climate science with new missions as U.S. turns away from such projects.

European policymakers are preparing for potential jet fuel supply shortages, as more European airlines cancel flights due to the oil crisis in the Middle East.

European military officials are in the closing stages of reviewing high-level requirements for the future Earth-observation constellation.

The EU will spend €1.07 billion ($1.26 billion) to fund 57 defense development projects, including funding for loitering munitions and space-based programs.

As Europe’s airports and airlines are calling for concrete help from EU policymakers to weather the Middle East fuel shortage crisis.

The EC is starting to open up business opportunities to industry under the just approved €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) European Defense Industry Program.

The EU has earmarked $133 million in funding to speed efforts to move defense technology initiatives into the field more quickly.

With just one week to go before the EU’s non-CO2 reporting deadline, airlines have raised concerns that the official reporting platform is not ready.

The European Commission is laying the groundwork for a new EU aviation strategy.

Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.

Clean Aviation Annual Forum speakers say the EU's long-term budget plan may emerge with dedicated support for aeronautical tech, from laboratory to production.

Romania wants to acquire 12 Airbus H225M multi-role utility helicopters using loans provided by the European Union.

Europe plans to introduce its first aircrew flight time limitations for air taxi and single-pilot operations.

European airlines, airports and ANSPs are urging continued funding for the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project.

Some airlines and other industry representatives are arguing that the Open Skies agreement signed between the EC and the Gulf state in 2021 should be suspended.

The head of the European Space Agency has framed Europe’s need to pursue lunar missions in unusually security-focused terms for the civilian organization.

European airlines and airports are concerned the new Entry/Exit System border control set-up will cause severe disruptions over the peak summer months.

The European Union has unveiled a plan to address growing concerns among member states about malicious drone operations.

Fear of fragmentation grips European space leaders as national initiatives ramp up in parallel with collective programs.

The European Commission detailed the first EU visa strategy, which will protect the Schengen Area and facilitate visa-free partnerships with non-EU countries.

Iceye is pushing Europe to get on with building an autonomous satellite intelligence system, proposing a 1,000-spacecraft construct called Constellation Europe.