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The pandemic’s implications for aircraft recycling range from more momentum to paralysis.

OEM leadership appears generally unfazed by likely further consolidation of the airliner leasing business.

Post-Covid aviation training will place a larger focus on digital methods as opposed to conventional classroom training, a new survey reveals.

Luxaviation Belgium is seeing demand grow for intra-Europe charter flights as well as interest from potential aircraft buyers.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will take delivery of 10 more Max ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft this month as traffic recovers across Europe.

The airline trade body points to CORSIA and SAF as key short-term solutions to address airlines’ CO2 emissions.

Europe’s airlines and airports lament the uncoordinated and unaligned approach to the verification of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.

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.