Brussels Airlines has appointed ITA Airways executive Lorenza Maggio as its new CEO after the current head Dorothea…
Aviation News – The European Commission officially approved a 6.1 billion euros ($7.1 billion) tranche of defense aid for Ukraine on Sept. 11, granting specific...
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Thursday for Europeans to "act" on a massive scale to find their place against the United States and China in the space race, from communications to crewed spaceflight. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, and Deputy Director of the West Space Scholars Programme at Johns Hopkins University, explains that "Europe does have world-class scientific and industrial capabilities, as well as aspirations, but it lacks the investment, the launch cadence, the scale as well as the degree of political integration that the US and China possess".
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed their commitment to space at a major summit co-hosted by France and Germany in Paris.
Euronews10 SeptRyanair has called on the European Commission to extend until April 2027 emergency flexibility allowing countries to suspend parts of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) when border-control queues become excessive. The airline said the derogation expired on 6 September despite continuing problems with kiosks, staffing and processing times. According to Ryanair, passengers faced waits of […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
EU competition authorities had examined whether Pratt & Whitney Canada restricted independent spare-parts suppliers’ access to components and services
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 AugBelgian space company Aerospacelab has secured the largest contract in its history after being selected by the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium to help build IRIS², the European Union’s flagship secure satellite communications constellation. The Mont-Saint-Guibert-based company will be one of four prime satellite manufacturers responsible for delivering the space and ground infrastructure required […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Aug
The European Commission has released an additional €3.47bn to support Ukraine's defence efforts, as part of the €90bn Ukraine Support Loan.
LARA•Matthew Wilson29 Jul
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the new CEO of Brussels Airlines. The decision is still subject to approval by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding. Alongside leading the Belgian airline, Lorenza Maggio will assume the role of “Executive Board Representative to the European Commission.” Her predecessor, Dorothea von Boxberg, is leaving the company at her own request with effect from 31 August 2026. The date for Lorenza Maggio’s transition from Rome to Brussels will be determined shortly.
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the new CEO of Brussels Airlines, a Lufthansa subsidiary. Alongside her role as CEO, she will serve as the Executive Board Representative to the European Commission. She will succeed Dorothea von Boxberg, who is leaving the company at her own request, effective August […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling18 JulAirlines for Europe (A4E) has criticised the European Commission’s proposed reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), arguing that it will increase costs for passengers without ensuring that ETS revenues are reinvested in aviation decarbonisation. A4E said the EU had chosen to extend a regional emissions pricing system to address what it considers a […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 JulThe Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the next Chief Executive Officer of Brussels Airlines, subject to approval by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding. Maggio will also take on the role of Executive Board Representative to the European Commission. She will succeed Dorothea von Boxberg, who is leaving the […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm17 JulThe European Commission has announced its official support for Bertrand Piccard’s Climate Impulse project, which aims to complete the first non-stop, around-the-world flight in a hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2030. The European Union’s backing is symbolic rather than financial, recognising the initiative’s contribution to climate action, technological innovation and European industrial competitiveness. European Commission Executive Vice-President […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 JulThe European Commission has begun disbursing €3.9 billion to Ukraine to finance the procurement of military drones, marking the first payment under a dedicated defence tranche of the EU’s €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding forms part of an initial drone package worth around €6 billion and follows a separate €3.2 billion payment made […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 JunThe European Commission has warned the Netherlands that its rules for allocating capacity on the country’s main railway network may breach EU competition law by favouring state-owned rail operator NS over rival companies. In a Letter of Formal Notice sent to the Dutch authorities, the Commission expressed preliminary concerns that the current system gives NS […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 Jun
Speaking at ACI EUROPE’s 36th Annual Congress & General Assembly in Prague, the association’s President & CEO of Fraport, Stefan Schulte, today called on the European Commission to deliver an Aviation Strategy that restores Europe’s competitiveness by empowering aviation to invest, innovate, strengthen its resilience, and enable decarbonisation. EES IMPACT UNMANAGEABLE In a high‑level discussion
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders23 JunA coalition of 27 clean aviation companies and electro-fuel (e-fuel) producers is urging the European Commission to use its 2026 review of the European…
Aviation Business News•Rob Munro18 JunThe European Commission has agreed to support Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero on SHARP, a major research project focused on future military helicopter propulsion. SHARP, short for Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rotorcraft Propulsion, aims to develop scalable technology building blocks for a new state-of-the-art military helicopter engine. The project will receive […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm12 JunThe European Commission has decided to support Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero in their technological research project known as SHARP (Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rotorcraft Propulsion). This project, which aims to develop the scalable technological building blocks for a new state-of-art military helicopter engine, will be funded by the European Defence