European Commission

By Tony Osborne
Romania wants to acquire 12 Airbus H225M multi-role utility helicopters using loans provided by the European Union.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Europe plans to introduce its first aircrew flight time limitations for air taxi and single-pilot operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines, airports and ANSPs are urging continued funding for the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Some airlines and other industry representatives are arguing that the Open Skies agreement signed between the EC and the Gulf state in 2021 should be suspended.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The head of the European Space Agency has framed Europe’s need to pursue lunar missions in unusually security-focused terms for the civilian organization.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines and airports are concerned the new Entry/Exit System border control set-up will cause severe disruptions over the peak summer months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The European Union has unveiled a plan to address growing concerns among member states about malicious drone operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Fear of fragmentation grips European space leaders as national initiatives ramp up in parallel with collective programs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission detailed the first EU visa strategy, which will protect the Schengen Area and facilitate visa-free partnerships with non-EU countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Iceye is pushing Europe to get on with building an autonomous satellite intelligence system, proposing a 1,000-spacecraft construct called Constellation Europe.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Europe should embrace U.S. government policies around launch to strengthen its own industrial base, executives from leading European space launch companies say.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Commission will take a few more months to finalize requirements for its future Earth Observation Government Service (EOGS) program.
Satellites

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Brussels Airport is calling for the protection of sustainable development as the Balanced Approach procedure for noise reduction gets underway.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
French startup Alpha Impulsion was awarded a $1.1 million EU prize for its self-consuming propulsion system on future launchers and satellites.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe should establish a European Security Council to bolster its defense posture, Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius argues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission is set to give its verdict on the international emissions trading scheme—and could propose considerable changes to the European system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Brussels has extended deadlines for TAP Air Portugal and SATA to complete divestments of assets that were conditions for pandemic-era aid granted by Portugal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The SpainSat NG-II military communications satellite suffered debris damage while transiting to its final orbital position, with an assessment underway.
Satellites

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has approved €167.8 million ($197 million) in French restructuring aid to long-haul leisure carrier Corsair under EU state aid rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency by February plans to sort out how to deal with a 20% funding shortfall for Human and Robotic Exploration missions.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Europe expects to declare the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational in 2026, missing a goal for the signal to be declared ready before the end of this year.
Satellites

By Victoria Moores
It is unclear whether positive Chinese and U.S. signals on CORSIA will be enough to deter the EU from extending its emissions trading system from 2027.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Keen Venture Partners has raised €150 million ($172.9 million) for its defense technology venture capital fund.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
While European technology is widespread in air traffic management (ATM) worldwide, challengers may leapfrog it, leaders warned at a Eurocontrol conference.
Safety, Ops & Regulation