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Turboprops accounted for four of five fatal accidents last year with loss of life to passengers and crew onboard, according to IATA's 2022 safety report.

A group of airlines and IATA are taking the Dutch government to court to prevent a limit on the number of flight movements at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

The German group achieved a financial turnaround in 2022 recording a €1.5 billion operating profit, even though most of its airlines remained loss-making.

The world’s largest commercial aircraft lessor says traffic growth and a curtailed supply environment will drive lease transactions and higher rates.

French engine OEM Safran adds to its global maintenance network for Leap-1A and Leap-1B engines with a site in Brussels.

The European airline group's move appears to be part of a new wave of consolidation in the industry that will be subject to regulatory scrutiny.

The Australian flag carrier has had to source second-hand and leased aircraft while it awaits delayed new airliner deliveries from Airbus.

EU and UK carriers are resuming flights to China in spite of the markedly higher costs owing to their inability to use Russian airspace.

The Icelandic flag carrier plans to operate its largest network ever as it takes delivery of more Boeing 737 Max twinjets.

Flyr becomes the second European airline to cease operations in a week’s time.

The EU has postponed the implementation of the Entry Exit System—the smart border system for non-EU nationals entering the bloc—beyond May.

Lufthansa has eyed participation in ITA and its predecessor Alitalia for years, and now appears to stand as the only interested party in the flag carrier.

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier seeks Boeing 737 Max 10s to build the capacity it needs to annually fly 225 million passengers by March 2026.

The Europe-wide fleet harmonization is part of a wider move to integrate the group’s five airlines in a “virtual” airline.

European countries agree to a coordinated response to the Covid crisis in China.

An increase in freighter deliveries and a further return of belly capacity on passenger aircraft appears likely to cause a considerable capacity inflow.

AirBaltic has shifted its business model in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while also dealing with delays in maintaining engines for its A220s.

New data released by IATA charts the projected rise in output of sustainable aviation fuel, but the group says more investment is needed to meet demand.

IATA says a transition to anti-collision ground support equipment will reduce damage repair costs for airlines and also improve safety and sustainability.

North American airlines will likely turn a profit this year, followed by Europe and the Middle East in 2023, according to the latest projections from IATA.

The implementation of the Single Europe Sky project could save up to 10 percent of CO2 emissions across the region by modernizing air traffic management.

At briefing with European industry group ASD, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said supply chain problems will last for at least another year.

The Finnish flag carrier looks to lower unit costs to offset the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace.

Wizz Air Group CEO Jozsef Varadi expects aircraft manufacturers’ supply chain disruptions to remain a main challenge over the next few years.

Plans by Airbus to increase A320 family production rates now extend to the possibility of accelerating production of its widebodies.

Strikes scheduled for Friday among staff of Italy’s air navigation service provider extend disruptions felt during a difficult summer season in Europe.

The war in Ukraine and economic fallout will delay the recovery in air traffic in Europe to 2019 levels until after 2024, according to Eurocontrol.

Under the EU-ASEAN comprehensive air transport agreement, airlines of the EU and ASEAN can fly any number of services between both regions.

Europe’s air navigation service providers generally failed to meet last year’s environmental targets for air traffic management, according to a new report.

Following a rollout of its application with Hungary's Wizz Air, the German company seeks to become a “main player” in the growing e-logbook market.