Press Release: EC, EASA closely monitoring developments in Middle East
The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East and its... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: European Commission
Press Release: Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat proceeds to close
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today ann... Continue Reading
EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat
The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading
Navigating the confusing global travel landscape
After two years of uncertainty, the world is just now beginning to emerge from the global pandemic crisis. But some travel restrictions rema... Continue Reading
Sun-to-liquid jet fuel market heats up as Swiss aims to be first user
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss will harness the power of the sun next year when it becomes the launch customer for a carbon-neutral solar fue... Continue Reading
New global SAF declaration lacks detail and ambition, argue critics
Singapore Airlines and three aerospace OEMs have signed a new declaration calling for global industry players to work together to increase t... Continue Reading
Airlines team with green groups to demand ambitious EU SAF goals
Calls for a faster transition to cleaner jet fuels in Europe grew louder this week with airlines and environmental groups uniting for the fi... Continue Reading
Press Release: New Symphonie consortium in Europe wins concept study
New Symphonie, the recently established consortium of 22 European companies, has won the European Commission call for tenders entitled “New ... Continue Reading
Nations restrict travel from South Africa in face of Omicron
A raft of countries, including Australia, Canada, European Union member states, and the United States are restricting air travel from South ... Continue Reading
Air Canada and Transat terminate tie-up plans
Air Canada on 2 April announced it has reached mutual agreement with Air Transat parent Transat A.T. Inc. to terminate its proposed acquisit... Continue Reading
CO2 sucked from the air and turned into jet fuel shows promise
Efforts are underway in Europe to develop electro-fuels for airlines using carbon dioxide captured directly from the atmosphere as a feedsto... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, partners embrace open approach to decarbonizing
Paris region, Groupe ADP, Air France-KLM and Airbus are launching a call for expressions of interest to explore the opportunities generated ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Caterers, airport services support safe EU travel restart
Today the European Commission released its guidelines to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism and aviatio... Continue Reading
European regional airlines could be hardest hit by no-deal Brexit
As UK Prime Minister Theresa May attempts to rally support for the country’s European Union withdrawal agreement ahead of a key Parlia... Continue Reading
Industry re-ups on performance-based regulation to keep up with growth
At the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Wings of Change Europe conference in Madrid, representatives of regulatory bodies and ... Continue Reading