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Covid-19 has led to buoyant demand for intra-Europe charter flying, as well as strong interest of people/companies wanting to purchase a business aircraft.

Airlines believe in the “noble cause” of reducing carbon emissions, said GE Aviation CEO John Slattery.

European Operators Mixed About Brexit Impact

The ReFuelEU legislative proposal would include a blending mandate on all flights departing from European airports.

Airlines must accept that the “greening” of aviation is a medium to long-term reality, said Etihad boss Tony Douglas.

Business aviation activity lags in Europe but recovery is expected in the second half of the year.

Europe’s largest low-cost airline had planned to get 14 Max 8-200 jets before summer but now says it might receive none.

Q & A with EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan.

EASA describes the Israeli-Hamas conflict as a “matter of high concern for commercial aviation.”

The European Commission has recommended easing border restrictions on non-essential travel for fully vaccinated individuals.

The European airframer expresses the need to change the “unhealthy” market balance between itself and Boeing in the all-cargo aircraft market.

Further integration of Emirates and short-haul sister airline Flydubai could elevate Dubai into an even bigger global hub, asserts Tim Clark.

The European Commission has approved the French bailout of Air France subject to conditions, including surrender of 18 daily slots at Paris Orly Airport.

Europe’s largest LCC expects to take delivery of its first high-seat density Max 8 in April and operate just 16 of them across its network this summer.

The chief executive of European LCC EasyJet sees hydrogen and electric propulsion as the best solution for short-haul flights.

Along with a paltry delivery total, ATR ended last year with net orders for three airplanes.

Norse Atlantic Airways plans to launch flights between Europe and the U.S. in December using Boeing 787s.

The MRO arm of the Lufthansa Group attributes its product and customer diversity and investments in digital platforms for its ability to counter Covid-19.

The Lufthansa Group intends to permanently ground all aircraft older than 25 years and decommission all its A380s.

The parent company of BA, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Vueling continues to evaluate routes for the 737 Max as it sinks to a €7.4 billion operating loss.

The Belgian arm of TUI Fly performed the first Max revenue flight in the EU since March 2019 with a service from Brussels to Alicante, Spain.

The European Commission plans to announce plans for an EU-wide blending obligation as part of its wider ReFuelEU proposal to boost supply and demand.

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group assert that granting more traffic rights to Qatar Airways is untimely due to the Covid-19 crisis.

The EU aviation safety regulator expects to clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly again in Europe shortly.

The group will pay only half of the price upon which it initially agreed and will defer payment for six years.

A European Commission official applauds “asymmetries" between UK and EASA design certificate approvals.

Ryanair remained the region’s largest operator last year while Eurowings and Norwegian dropped out of the top 10 of airlines performing the most flights.

The UK’s CAA will become responsible for aircraft certification and regulation in the country when it leaves EASA on January 1.

Several governments have suspended direct air traffic rights to their country for all passenger flights from any UK airports.

U.S. express transportation company FedEx will take delivery of 30 ATR 72-600Fs over the next five years and deploy them in Europe and the Americas.