A4E launches Air Cargo Policy Manifesto

European air cargo CEOs unveiled key policies for the new EU mandate in the first ever Airlines for Europe (A4E) Air Cargo Policy Manifesto. The manifesto outlines specific ways that EU policymakers can support air cargo carriers through efficiency, digitalisation and sustainability. It calls for harmonisation among member states when implementing EU rules on security […]

Why 2018 has been about ATC delays and flight cancellations in Europe

Air cargo operators will know that 2018 is shaping up to be one of the worst years on record for European air traffic control delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade. Eurocontrol has revealed that ATC capacity and staff shortages led to a 50 per cent increase in delayed flights in October compared to […]

ACI Europe attacks “extraordinary claims” made by A4E

Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has hit back at the “extraordinary claim” made by Airlines for Europe (A4E) that airport charges have increased by 80 per cent over the past 10 years. ACI Europe says in reality the top 21 European Union and European Free Trade Association have increased charges by 25.4 per cent in […]

Airlines for Europe association launched

The association, Airlines for Europe (A4E) has been launched by Air France KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa Group and Ryanair, to lobby for lower costs and increased efficiency. It was launched on the eve of the European Union (EU) Aviation Summit in Amsterdam to lobby for the lowering of costs at EU airports, […]