European Commission

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

By Victoria Moores
The EC will go ahead with the launch of a long-delayed border control system by mid-November 2024 at the very latest.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa is confident it will reach the necessary agreements with competitor airlines to win EC final clearance for an ITA Airways deal by Q4 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Volotea and EasyJet are ready to act as "remedy takers," taking slots and/or routes to help ensure the approval of Lufthansa’s ITA Airways stake purchase plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways after remedies were agreed on to address Brussels' competition concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EC is investigating IAG’s plans to buy Air Europa to help expand its Madrid hub, where around two-thirds of traffic is connecting traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The EC and Lufthansa are understood to have agreed on additional remedies that clear the way for the group’s planned investment in ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean LCC T’Way Air confirms the launch of two European routes it gained through competition remedies applied to the proposed Korean Air-Asiana merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The EU incentive allows airlines to reclaim up to 100% of the price difference between kerosene and SAF.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
The CEO of IAG went to Brussels to assure the European Commission that IAG's purchase of Spanish airline Air Europa will not harm competition.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
European elections are taking place June 9, and the Italian government is exerting substantial pressure on the European Commission to allow the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airspace and border control reforms are in the spotlight as European airlines seek smooth operations , less impact from labor actions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The European Commission has approved up to $1.5 billion in state aid to support development and deployment of a hydrogen value chain for the transport sector.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa’s attempt to take a controlling stake in ITA Airways has hit another roadblock.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
A consortium led by Airbus is to study options to provide Europe with a strategic airlift capability that could replace the need to use An-124s.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Antitrust scrutiny from Brussels has caused headaches for Lufthansa over its planned investment in ITA Airways—and it isn't the only airline to be left in limbo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
International Airlines Group (IAG) may abandon its proposed acquisition of Air Europa if EC competition remedies prove too onerous, the group says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The restructuring measures include a debt write-off of €49.5 million corresponding to the rescue aid amount, and a capital injection of €45.8 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Six European countries are expected to have placed orders for 24 DHC-515s by the summer.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EC's statement of objections is not an end decision but a formal step in the investigation in which companies involved are informed in writing of objections
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Romanian flag-carrier TAROM is planning to offer travelers better connectivity in order to withstand pressure from cheaper competitors, primarily Wizz Air.
Airlines & Lessors