European Commission

By Robert Wall
“We need more than eyes in space. We need spies in space,” says Andrius Kubilius, the first European commissioner for defense and space.
Satellites

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission (EC) detailed plans to allow members of the public to challenge state aid decisions on environmental grounds.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Sustainable aviation fuel is key to achieving net-zero emissions, while hydrogen fuel takes a back seat.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Group head of EU liaison office Ruben Schuster said added costs from the ReFuelEU regulation inadvertently benefits non-EU airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Reaching net zero by 2050 will cost Europe significantly more than previously estimated, according to an updated Destination 2050 roadmap presented by industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After repeated delays, there is still no fixed start date, but airlines are relieved that the European Commission has decided on a progressive rollout.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines and airports are looking for clarity on the long-awaited new border system that is supposed to be coming into force sometime soon.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Shifting geopolitical realities are driving European space leaders to push defense and security up the space agenda.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The order is part of an investigation into potential restriction of competition on transatlantic routes by Lufthansa Group airlines, United and Air Canada JV.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Amsterdam Schiphol and the airlines that serve it are still awaiting clarity on government plans to impose a flight cap at the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A Transport & Environment report highlights the challenge in squaring aviation growth with net-zero emissions plans.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Germany’s Concrete Chemicals has won EC approval for €350 million ($364 million) of German funding to support the production of synthetic aviation fuels.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
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
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
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.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa is calling on the EC to suspend the “radically unequal” EU-Qatar air transport agreement, in light of “serious corruption allegations.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
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).
Emerging Technologies

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

By Robert Wall
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.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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 Jens Flottau
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Robert Wall
From project financing to launcher and exploration initiatives, the region is devising an agenda to stay in the global space race.
Budget, Policy & Regulation