European Commission

By David Casey
The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry hopes to enhance air connectivity with the European Union.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Michael O'Leary expects some of Ryanair's Boeing 737-8200 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 Alan Dron
Europe’s air traffic control situation continues to worsen, according to a new report from the Single European Sky’s Performance Review Body.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The EU effort to create a sovereign satellite communications network, known as IRIS², should be unaffected by the exit of Thierry Breton from the EC, program backers say.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Following the appointment of the EU's first Commissioner for Defense and Space, a European Commission official has laid out key areas that Andrius Kubilius will focus on.
Budget, Policy & 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 David Casey
Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair is planning to appeal a European Commission competition ruling, ordering the airline to repay €13-14 million ($14-15 million) in state aid.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cautiously welcomed the less drastic plans, which foresee a reduction in aircraft movements to 475,000-485,000.
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 Thierry Dubois
At issue is a founding principle of the Copernicus program.
Space

By Victoria Moores
An environmental coalition is seeking intervention from the European Court of Justice after the EC refused to revisit aviation’s inclusion in the EU taxonomy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
France joins Croatia, Greece, Portugal and Spain in acquiring the firefighting aircraft, which the European Commission is partly funding through its RescEU program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Spanish LCC Volotea and Abra Group will not proceed with a joint venture partnership they had planned.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
The multinational airline group cited regulatory challenges as it announced it was abandoning its plan to acquire Air Europa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
For an airline group that came into being through consolidation, the failure of IAG's latest planned deal to take over Air Europa must be a big disappointment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines including Lufthansa and easyJet have expressed doubts about plans for contrail monitoring and reporting.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The European Commission has placed what ACI Europe describes as “severe restrictions” on the use of the latest generation cabin baggage scanners.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The newly re-elected European Commission is gearing up for more debate over some all-too familiar issues, with sustainability efforts dominating the discourse.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean has resigned, with Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra taking responsibility for transport on an interim basis.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A Dutch court has ruled that the Netherlands must follow a European Union procedure for reducing noise at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
ITA Airways has operated as Italy’s national airline since 2021. Can it succeed as part of a larger group?
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Jens Flottau, Victoria Moores
After Lufthansa's investment in ITA Airways was approved, our editors discuss the implications of the deal and what it means for consolidation in the region.
Window Seat Podcast

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines operating from Amsterdam Schiphol are preparing for another twist in the long-running saga over how to reduce airport noise.
Airports & Networks