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European airlines, trade unions and air traffic control bodies fear that shortages of ATC capacity over the continent will continue for the foreseeable future.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The organization also predicted strong demand based on a booking trends survey showing high levels of travel confidence.

The EU parliament adopted a reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and also voted in favor of the revision of the ETS for aviation.

The region’s airlines are focusing on the forthcoming summer season, hoping this will be the first truly normal season since the pandemic.

The industry says book-and-claim can support SAF while supplies are extremely limited as it does not require the buyer to own or use the physical fuel.

European airline CEOs are forecasting strong travel demand for summer 2023.

We round up some of the key quotes from the conference programme of Routes Europe 2022.

Airport price hikes of 10-30% will only hinder the recovery given the cost-driven nature of aviation, A4E says.

The study urges European countries considering banning short-haul flights to take a wide range of factors into consideration.

IATA calls for the resumption of free movement within the EU.

Governments across Europe must coordinate their response to preserve the continent’s single market and its benefits, two airline associations have urged.

ATC strikes caused 278 days of disruption in the last six years