Eurocontrol

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. military sees orbital transfer vehicles keeping adversaries guessing.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Under the free route airspace concept, flight crews choose their preferred routes—in terms of distance flown, wind or weather—in a relaxed framework.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As military needs evolve in airspace use, improved collaboration with civil users and more cross-border cooperation are to be expected.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol and Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe), have jointly released a briefing for airports to get ready for adverse weather.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Encouraged by the results of earlier experiments, Eurocontrol is planning further studies and tests on how to prevent contrail formation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The number of flights in Eurocontrol’s network reached 93% of pre-pandemic levels over summer 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The organization’s new study offers a detailed comparison between alternative sustainable power configurations for an Airbus A380-like airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol has released an analysis of the various possibilities airframers might want to consider when designing a green widebody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Flights in Europe exceeded 1 million in a month for the first time post-pandemic but extreme weather in the region affected operations.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
The concept of operations may pave the way for future higher-airspace operations, above 60,000 ft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois, Christine Boynton
As a warmer climate means more energy in the atmosphere, turbulence can be expected to grow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol is again warning the aviation industry against the risks climate change is posing to flight operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Eurocontrol Director General Raúl Medina says the industry is better prepared than summer 2022, when staff shortages contributed to widespread disruption.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
ATM organization Eurocontrol has kicked off a 3-year project to pave the way for safe and efficient integration of vertiports into existing European airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ACI and Eurocontrol have released a guide for airports to prepare for the heatwaves and thunderstorms more usually seen during the summer.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris, Molly McMillin
As climate concerns grow, at the heart of the controversy is whether business aviation operations are actually for business or leisure.
Paris Air Show

By Thierry Dubois
The strike has for now focused on Eurocontrol’s website, as opposed to its air traffic management operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The region’s airlines are focusing on the forthcoming summer season, hoping this will be the first truly normal season since the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair is adding Eamonn Brennan, previously of Eurocontrol, and Elisabeth Köstinger, a former Austrian politician, as non-executive directors.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The continent’s airlines continue to see gradual improvement in traffic figures.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The French flag-carrier will launch 22 new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Flight frequencies on many routes continue to be significantly below pre-COVID-19 levels.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Turkish Airlines operates the most daily flights among European airlines in a low-demand environment.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
The head of Prague Airport says offering airlines discounts alone is not the answer.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Access to medical facilities is dependent on air transport in many countries.
Airports & Networks