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The Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finance has signed an agreement confirming EC concessions, clearing the way for Lufthansa’s takeover of ITA Airways.

The European Commission’s commissioner-designate for sustainable transport and tourism has pledged to introduce a sustainable transport investment plan in 2025.

Lufthansa’s planned takeover of ITA Airways has hit a last-minute snag as a dispute over the final purchase price delayed a crucial regulatory step.

The European Union as taken the first of two procedural steps to move forward with its proposed sovereign satellite communications constellation.

From project financing to launcher and exploration initiatives, the region is devising an agenda to stay in the global space race.

The EU's first commissioner for defense and space wants closer alignment between the two activities, and has also signaled a willingness to shake up Europe’s approach to launchers.

Airlines for Europe members want European Commission support for decarbonization and are frustrated by the faltering of airspace reforms.

The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry hopes to enhance air connectivity with the European Union.

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.

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.

Europe’s air traffic control situation continues to worsen, according to a new report from the Single European Sky’s Performance Review Body.

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.

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.

European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has named Greek politician Apostolos Tzitzikostas as the new EU transport commissioner.

Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.

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

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cautiously welcomed the less drastic plans, which foresee a reduction in aircraft movements to 475,000-485,000.

The Entry-Exit System should finally come into force Nov. 10, but airlines fear preparations could bring delays.

At issue is a founding principle of the Copernicus program.

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.

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

Spanish LCC Volotea and Abra Group will not proceed with a joint venture partnership they had planned.

The multinational airline group cited regulatory challenges as it announced it was abandoning its plan to acquire Air Europa.

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.

European airlines including Lufthansa and easyJet have expressed doubts about plans for contrail monitoring and reporting.