Airlines for Europe (A4E)

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 Alan Dron
European airlines, trade unions and air traffic control bodies fear that shortages of ATC capacity over the continent will continue for the foreseeable future.
Airlines & Lessors

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 Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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
The organization also predicted strong demand based on a booking trends survey showing high levels of travel confidence.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EU parliament adopted a reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and also voted in favor of the revision of the ETS for aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The region’s airlines are focusing on the forthcoming summer season, hoping this will be the first truly normal season since the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

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
European airline CEOs are forecasting strong travel demand for summer 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Routes Content Team
We round up some of the key quotes from the conference programme of Routes Europe 2022.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Airport price hikes of 10-30% will only hinder the recovery given the cost-driven nature of aviation, A4E says.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The study urges European countries considering banning short-haul flights to take a wide range of factors into consideration.
Airports & Networks

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