Airlines for Europe (A4E)

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission’s commissioner-designate for sustainable transport and tourism has pledged to introduce a sustainable transport investment plan in 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines for Europe members want European Commission support for decarbonization and are frustrated by the faltering of airspace reforms.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Michael O'Leary expects some of Ryanair's Boeing 737-8-200 deliveries that are due before the end of this year to be pushed back to 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission is resorting to a phased roll-out of its new border control system, as the Nov. 10 launch date now appears unfeasible.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airports and airlines are criticizing plans by France’s new government to raise up to $1.1 billion from the aviation sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has named Greek politician Apostolos Tzitzikostas as the new EU transport commissioner.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Entry-Exit System should finally come into force Nov. 10, but airlines fear preparations could bring delays.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airlines have been looking ahead with trepidation to the entry-into-service of the new Entry Exit border checks system, wary of logistical challenges.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Wizz Air UK's Marion Geoffroy says summer operational challenges have begun earlier than usual, while the ULCC is still struggling with GTF-related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Graham Warwick
Three years on from their commitment, airlines are frustrated, particularly over the hurdles to greater sustainable aviation fuel uptake.
Sustainability

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Spanish and European airline bodies have criticized a government decision to ban airlines from charging for cabin baggage and fine airlines that have done so.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has revealed that work is underway to update the cross-European industry Destination 2050 net-zero roadmap released in November 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A4E Managing Director Rania Georgoutsakou discusses Russian overflight, contrails and other challenges European airline CEOs have on their desk this summer.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores
Airlines for Europe, which represents around 34 European airlines, is looking to “reboot” European ATM by its member airlines proposing optimum flight paths.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers say sustainable aviation fuel mandates are not enough and call for incentives to keep up with the U.S. and other competitors.
Sustainability

By Victoria Moores
The provisional agreement on Single European Sky (SES) reform is being described as a “complete failure” and heavily watered down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines say they need regulatory support and incentives to be able to meet forthcoming European SAF mandates.
Sustainability

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After years of negotiations, a tentative deal on European airspace reforms has been reached, but airlines say it is a missed opportunity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation players have cheered the news that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will be included in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EC said the proposals will build on lessons learned—such as from the pandemic and the 2019 bankruptcy of travel group Thomas Cook.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Airlines for Europe (A4E) said there was a 400% increase in the average delay per flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had initially announced the fare cap decree—which has now been revised—in early August, to the dismay of some airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With high vaccination rates across Europe, airlines and airports say it is time to lift many restrictions.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Council is pushing to reimpose strict COVID-19 rules on passengers from the US and five other countries.
Airports & Networks