Air Transport in the EU

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MEPs take airlines to task over hand luggage — 17 January 2013, 16:14 CET

Too big, too heavy, too many -- European travellers are being taken for a ride by airlines charging what they like for carry-on baggage and the EU should standardise the rules, MEPs said Thursday.

EASA endorses FAA decision to ground all 787 Dreamliners — 17 January 2013, 15:34 CET

The European Aviation Safety Agency said Thursday it has adopted a directive by the US Federal Aviation Administration to ground all Boeing 787 Dreamliners pending a safety review.

Tunisia's Syphax in $600m deal to buy 10 Airbus A320s — 15 January 2013, 16:04 CET

Private Tunisian airline Syphax said on Tuesday it has signed an accord with European planemaker Airbus to acquire 10 of its A320 aircraft between 2015 and 2020 in a deal worth $600 million.

EU clears EUR 1.2 bn for delayed Berlin airport — 19 December 2012, 19:03 CET

The European Commission cleared Wednesday 1.2 billion euros in additional state aid to allow completion of Berlin's long-delayed new airport.

EU misses cost-cutting 'Single European Sky' deadline — 04 December 2012, 17:34 CET

EU Member States have missed a key deadline in a drive for a safer, cheaper, more climate-friendly "single" European sky, triggering warnings by Brussels of imminent legal action.

Prototype of European combat drone makes maiden flight — 01 December 2012, 13:11 CET

A prototype of a European combat drone, the Neuron, made its maiden flight Saturday from a base in the south of France, project leader Dassault Aviation announced.

IATA hails EU move to suspend CO2 air travel tax — 12 November 2012, 21:38 CET

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) was quick to celebrate an EU announcement Monday offering to suspend a controversial carbon tax on air travel for flights to and from non-European nations.

EU freezes controversial aviation carbon tax — 13 November 2012, 16:50 CET

The European Commission caved in to critics of its contested carbon tax on air travel Monday, offering to "stop the clock" and freeze the measure for a year on flights to and from non-European nations.

Scandinavia seeks EU approval for SAS support: report — 09 November 2012, 14:15 CET

The three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, have sought EU approval for guaranteeing new loans for SAS airline, the financial daily Dagens Industri reported on Friday.

EU proposes airlines be allowed to sell airport slots — 29 October 2012, 23:53 CET

Faced with the prospect of ever greater congestion at its main airports, the EU proposed Monday that airlines be allowed to sell landing and take-off slots.

Food safety watchdog among four slammed by EU court — 11 October 2012, 22:11 CET

The European Court of Auditors has criticised the EU agency responsible for genetically-modified foods authorisations, currently at the centre of a row over a French study linking GM corn to cancer in rats.

EU presses Boeing subsidies case at WTO — 11 October 2012, 22:03 CET

The EU called Thursday on the World Trade Organization to formally take up its complaint that Washington has not removed billions of dollars in illegal subsidies for US aerospace giant Boeing.

EU to sanction states in bid to cut air traffic delays — 11 October 2012, 14:16 CET

The European Commission said Thursday it will take legal action against EU governments over a decade-long failure to make a reality of a "single" European airspace that would slash costs and delays.

Paris Orly airport set for EUR 450m revamp: report — 03 October 2012, 13:13 CET

Orly airport, the second hub in France, is set for a revamp costing up to 450 million euros linking its two terminals, the ADP Paris airport manager said on Wednesday.

EU plans airline industry shake-up — 27 September 2012, 14:37 CET

The EU will get tougher rules to ensure fair competition and protect its airline companies as it seeks to boost an industry vital to the wider economy, says the European Commission.

EU seeks $12 bn yearly sanctions against US over Boeing — 27 September 2012, 21:34 CET

Brussels is seeking WTO approval for trade sanctions against Washington worth $12 billion a year, the latest twist of a long running EU-US row over subsidies to aviation giants Airbus and Boeing.

US rejects EU allegations of illegal Boeing subsidies — 26 September 2012, 22:36 CET

The United States said Wednesday it was unsurprised at the European Union's insistence on taking it back to the World Trade Organization over illegal subsidies to aerospace giant Boeing, accusing the EU of far greater handouts.

Brussels takes US back to WTO for Boeing non-compliance — 26 September 2012, 00:09 CET

The EU said Tuesday that Washington had failed to end illegal subsidies for US aerospace giant Boeing as ordered and it was therefore taking the dispute back to the World Trade Organization.

Airbus unveils jet fuel venture with Sinopec — 24 September 2012, 22:19 CET

Airbus and Chinese oil company Sinopec have teamed up to develop an alternative fuel standard and supply for China, one of the fastest growing aviation markets, the European plane maker said on Monday.

EU reviews US compliance in WTO Boeing subsidies ruling — 24 September 2012, 19:34 CET

The European Commission said on Monday it had received notice from the United States of an end to subsidies ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization, and was checking compliance.

EU clears GKN takeover of Volvo aero engine unit — 03 September 2012, 18:12 CET

The European Commission on Monday cleared the takeover by British engineering group GKN of Volvo's aero engine division in a deal worth GBP 633 million (790 million euros).

EU probes Ryanair's latest bid for Aer Lingus — 29 August 2012, 13:05 CET

European Commission competition watchdogs announced on Wednesday that they have launched a detailed probe into low-cost airline Ryanair's proposed takeover of Irish rival Aer Lingus.

US challenges EU with rival airline tax talks — 31 July 2012, 11:39 CET

The United States will this week host a meeting of some 16 nations opposed to a controversial EU carbon tax on airlines, aiming to draw up an alternative plan, a US official said Monday.

EU clears buy-out of aerospace firm Goodrich — 26 July 2012, 22:50 CET

The European Union's antitrust watchdog Thursday approved United Technology Corp's $18.4bn (EUR 13.8bn) bid to take over Goodrich Corp, both US aerospace firms, but set conditions.

EU should scrap airline emissions tax: IATA — 25 July 2012, 15:30 CET

The European Union should scrap the controversial carbon tax on air travel and seek a global solution to the emissions problem, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday.