European Commission

By Helen Massy-Beresford
(EASA) has selected Florian Guillermet, the director of France’s air navigation services provider DSNA, as its new executive director.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IAG has formally notified the EC of its plans to acquire Air Europa and pledged to propose remedies it hopes will allow for quick approval of the deal in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission has set a new target date for deciding whether to approve Korean Air’s proposed takeover of Asiana.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa and the Italian government have notified the European Commission of the German airline group’s plan to take a 41% stake in ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EC said the proposals will build on lessons learned—such as from the pandemic and the 2019 bankruptcy of travel group Thomas Cook.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The decision not to institute the first phase of cuts appears to have been driven by pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The Asiana board says it will meet again in November, after an Oct. 30 meeting about Korean Air’s proposal did not produce a decision on the freighter sell-off.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IAG is still in the pre-notification phase of the transaction and is still submitting information to the European Commission, the group's CEO reveals.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European pilots want scientific clarification and technological progress to achieve environmental gains from contrail avoidance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean LCC T’Way Air could play a role in Korean Air’s proposal to ease concerns from European regulators about the merger of Korean Air and Asiana.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Filip Cornelis, director of aviation at the EC’s DG MOVE, spoke at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium held in Madrid Oct. 3-4.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation of the Korean Air-Asiana proposal in February over competition concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Flights between Vilnius and London City will continue despite the current PSO contract for the route coming to an end.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
European airlines could face new hand-luggage regulations, affecting the size of bags allowed on board and the ancillary fees that can be charged.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With fewer slots available next summer at Amsterdam’s airport, the Netherlands’ plan to cap flight capacity to limit noise is starting to become a reality.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA says a planned reduction in slots at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for summer 2024 confirms its “worst fears."
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
EASA’s final rules for eVTOL operations differ in significant areas from the FAA proposals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
EASA and the FAA are both without permanent leaders at a time when aircraft certification and other safety concerns are drawing new scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
A European Commission spokesperson told Aviation Week "the funding will go [to] ... SAF production, feasibility studies and assistance with ... certification."
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
As EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky leaves Sept. 1, Luc Tytgat has been named acting executive director.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Virtual airlines market flights under their own brand, but they do not operate any aircraft themselves.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Government incentives to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are proving to be the way to encourage the speedy construction of SAF production plants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has opened a probe into whether a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) recapitalization of Scandinavian Airlines is in line with EU aid rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is to lead a consortium of 33 companies to study the potential development of a future European airlifter to operate alongside the A400M.
Aircraft & Propulsion