European Commission

It is not quite Starlink, but Europe aims to have its own commercial satellite communication mega-ish constellation ready starting in 2030.

Germany’s Concrete Chemicals has won EC approval for €350 million ($364 million) of German funding to support the production of synthetic aviation fuels.

The Flight Emissions Label aimed at giving passengers the chance to better assess the environmental impact of their flight is set to be operational in July 2025

Member states are expected to provide €4.8 billion and the European Union €1.7 billion, with an additional €1.2 billion coming from other sources.

European officials plan to move quickly to put on contract risk reduction efforts for the IRIS² satellite communications program to mature critical tech.

Lufthansa is calling on the EC to suspend the “radically unequal” EU-Qatar air transport agreement, in light of “serious corruption allegations.”

The European Commission has launched a new round of funding for net-zero projects, backed by revenues from the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS).

The European Commission says Korean Air has sufficiently addressed competition concerns related to the carrier’s proposed takeover of Asiana Airlines.

The EU expects to explore the possibility of fostering homegrown responsive space options, though it has not settled on how it might pursue such a path.

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.