This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, restructuring aid of €321.2 million granted by Germany to Condor to enable its return to viability. This decision takes into account the judgment of the General Court from 8 May 2024 annulling a July […]Commission approves €321.2 million German restructuring aid to Condor, taking into account judgment of the General Court
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, restructuring aid of €321.2 million granted by Germany to Condor to enable its return to viability. This decision takes into account the judgment of the General Court from 8 May 2024 annulling a July […]EU introduces Flight Emissions Label for more informed and sustainable travelling
December 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a Regulation putting in place a Flight Emissions Label (FEL), which offers a clear and trustworthy methodology for calculating flight emissions. Airlines operating flights within the EU or departing from the EU will be able to voluntarily join this label […]Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into €321.2 million German measure to restructure Condor
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a German €321.2 million restructuring measure in favour of Condor is in line with EU State aid rules. The measure was initially approved in July 2021 by the Commission under the State aid […]EU to invest record €7 billion into sustainable, safe and smart transport infrastructure
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in infrastructure. This represents the largest call under the current CEF Transport programme. Around 83% of the funding […]Commission approves €95.3 million Romanian restructuring State aid for airline TAROM
April 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romania’s plans to grant the Romanian state-owned flag carrier TAROM restructuring aid for up to €95.3 million (RON 473.69 million). The measure will enable the company to restore its long-term viability while minimising competition […]Singapore Airshow: 3 key takeaways on the sustainable future of aviation
March 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Giorgio Parolini, Lead – Aviation Decarbonization, World Economic Forum, Laia Barbarà, Acting Head, Climate Strategy, World Economic Forum The biennial Singapore Airshow was back in full swing this year, alongside acrobatic displays and adrenaline-filled take-offs. The airshow – Asia’s biggest aviation gathering […]Commission approves the acquisition of Asiana by Korean Air, subject to conditions
February 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines Inc. (‘Asiana’) by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd (‘Korean Air’). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the remedies offered by Korean Air. Today’s decision follows an in-depth […]Commission opens State aid in-depth investigation into Corsair amended restructuring plan
February 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether France’s contemplated amendments to Corsair’s restructuring plan are in line with EU state aid rules. It does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation and whether such amendments are in line with EU state aid […]These innovators are accelerating the aviation industry’s transition to net-zero
January 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gianluca Gygax, Impact Lead, Uplink, 1t.org According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), aviation accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and with air travel projected to increase over this decade, these emissions are only poised to climb. The challenge […]Clear skies for a sustainable future: how innovation can accelerate aviation’s net-zero journey
August 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jamila Yamani, Senior Manager, Climate and Nature Research, Salesforce, Tim van den Bergh, Lead Climate Tech Innovation, World Economic Forum Aviation accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and, with air travel projected to increase, these emissions […]How autonomous aircraft could make flying safer, easier to access and more sustainable
August 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Hyde, Lead, Autonomous Systems, World Economic Forum, Jia Xu, Chief Technology Officer; Senior Director, Engineering Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Honeywell Advanced Air Mobility, which includes technologies like more autonomous aircraft, is ushering in the most significant change […]7 factors to consider on your first sustainable aviation fuel offtake
June 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laia Barbarà Mir, Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Aviation, World Economic Forum, Rosa Esi Ennison, Project Specialist, Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum Over the past decade, there has been a notable increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) […]Mergers: Commission sends Korean Air Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of Asiana
May 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has informed Korean Air of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of Asiana may restrict competition in the markets for passenger and cargo air transport services between the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and South Korea. Korean Air and Asiana are respectively the first […]European Green Deal: new law agreed to cut aviation emissions by promoting sustainable aviation fuels
April 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal, reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council. Once in place, the new rules will help decarbonise the aviation sector by requiring fuel suppliers to blend sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with kerosene […]EU job-search aid worth €3.7 million for 297 dismissed Airbus workers in France
February 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Almost 300 Airbus employees in France who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic should receive €3.7 million in EU aid. On Tuesday, the Committee on Budgets approved France’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). MEPs […]State aid: Commission approves €71.4 million Portuguese measure to further compensate TAP Air Portugal for damages suffered due to coronavirus pandemic
December 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €71.4 million Portuguese aid measure to further support TAP Air Portugal in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. TAP Air Portugal is a Portuguese flag carrier and, as the largest airline based […]Aviation: EU and Qatar sign landmark aviation agreement
October 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Union and the State of Qatar today signed a comprehensive air transport agreement, upgrading rules and standards for flights between Qatar and the EU. The agreement sets a new global benchmark by committing both sides to fair competition, and by including social […]3 steps towards making aviation and marine fuel cleaner
September 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anjan Ray, Director, CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum • On the current trajectory, sustainable fuels will only supply a small percentage of aviation and shipping needs. • Favourable government policies are needed to increase production and adoption of […]State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into €190 million Romanian support measures in favour of TAROM
July 5, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Romanian support measures in favour of the airline TAROM would be in line with EU rules on State aid to companies in difficulty. TAROM, a Romanian state-owned flag carrier, has been experiencing financial […]A new era of sustainable travel prepares for take-off
June 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sadiq Gillani, Senior Vice President, Emirates Group and Lecturer in Management Stanford Rebuilding travel sustainably in the wake of the pandemic has become a priority for the industry.Changing travel habits, accelerated fleet retirements, subsidies for biofuels and new […]How India can become a leader in sustainable aviation fuel
June 11, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christoph Wolff, Head of Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum, Lauren Uppink, Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism, World Economic Forum & Sonum Gayatri Malhotra, Clean Skies India, Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum […]State aid: Commission approves €462 million Portuguese support to compensate TAP for damage suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
April 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €462 million Portuguese support measure in favour of Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, S.A. (“TAP”) to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims at compensating the airline for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak […]Here’s how the aviation sector is stopping cyberattacks from getting off the ground
April 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rashad Karaky, Aviation Cybersecurity Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) & Saulo Da Silva, Chief Global Interoperable Systems Section, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) & Sylvain Lefoyer, Deputy Director, Aviation Security and Facilitation, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) […]State aid: Commission approves €24.7 million of Italian support to compensate Alitalia for further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found €24.7 million of Italian support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. This measure aims at compensating the airline for the damages suffered on certain routes due to the coronavirus outbreak between 1 […]MEPs demand safe and clean travel
March 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU criteria for safe and clean travel, a common vaccination certificate and an EU hygiene seal for businesses must be part of a new EU strategy on tourism, MEPs say. The resolution on an EU strategy for sustainable tourism, adopted by 577 votes to […]Mergers: Commission clears Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier, subject to conditions
August 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a commitments package offered by Alstom. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Alstom and Bombardier […]Aviation Safety: Commission adopts new EU Air Safety List
June 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union as they do not meet international safety standards. The Commission wishes to ensure the highest level […]New York to London in 90 minutes? These companies think it’s possible
June 5, 2019 by 1 Comment
(Ethan McArthur, Unsplash)This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Chief Sub-Editor, Formative Content When Concorde landed for the final time in London, the crowds saw their dreams of flying faster than the speed of sound grounded along with the legendary plane. But now, […]
