European Commission

By Adrian Schofield
The EC has concerns about the proposed merger’s effect on competition on certain routes between South Korea and Europe that are served by both carriers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The European industry consortium behind the European Hypersonic Defense endoatmospheric interceptor project has revealed its concept for the first time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa had been approved to receive a total of €9 billion ($9.9 billion) in state aid in various forms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines fear that the cost of compliance will put them at a disadvantage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation industry and environmental campaigners welcome ReFuelEU accord but stress the need for further progress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
MBDA has secured a lead role in the EATMI project to develop an air defense weapon capable of intercepting current and emerging post-2030 missile threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jens Flottau
If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Pricing is turning out to be a sticking point as negotiations between Lufthansa Group and the Italian government drag out.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian has teamed with Norsk e-Fuel to build a plant, while Wizz Air says it is investing $6.2 million in biofuel company Firefly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Participants at the EU-India Aviation Summit explored the potential for deepening the EU-India aviation relationship as well as the shared challenges.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission (EC) has released for public consultation the latest draft of the EU Taxonomy, a list of sustainable economic activities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The industry says book-and-claim can support SAF while supplies are extremely limited as it does not require the buyer to own or use the physical fuel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Inclusion in the EU taxonomy is good news for the aviation sector, but airlines want more progress on reforms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Over the last seven years, there has hardly been any international airline conference without Henrik Hololei.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation is set to be included in the draft proposal for expanding the EU taxonomy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Hololei accepted free flights at a time when negotiations with Doha over the Open Skies agreement between the EU and Qatar were taking place.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Loganair will announce details of the specific routes in the coming days once formalities are completed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
In Europe’s Clean Aviation project, no funding exists for SAF-related technology—not in aircraft engines or SAF production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
While the EC has initially referred to a 5% SAF incorporation target for 2030, the industry has been lobbying for a greater proportion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
A European Union court has denied an American Airlines appeal to cancel Delta Air Lines slots for London Heathrow service to Philadelphia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The latest round of strikes began March 7 and have been causing widespread disruption as the French government seeks to push through the reforms.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission has renewed its joint-venture approval for Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum and Irish wet-lease operator CityJet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The core part of Korean Air’s remedy is helping Virgin Atlantic start flights between London Heathrow Airport and Seoul.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Predicting more intense activity above FL 500, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Eurocontrol draft guidelines for higher-airspace control.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed Korean Air-Asiana merger, which the regulator says could be anti-competitive.
Airlines & Lessors