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Budget carrier easyJet confirmed plans to station a seventh Airbus A320-family aircraft at Glasgow Airport from summer 2026, marking continued expansion in Scotland's aviation market following record passenger volumes during the airline's recently concluded financial year. The additional aircraft represents the latest phase of easyJet's Scottish growth strategy after carrying 8.1 million passengers through the nation's airports during fiscal 2025, representing a 9% year-on-ye

Severe operational disruptions resulted in cancellation of 147 flights alongside delays affecting additional 183 services across major European aviation hubs on November 27, impacting thousands of passengers transiting through Brussels, London, Paris, and Barcelona airports. Leading carriers including KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and British Airways collectively affected passenger operations across multiple European destinations. Disruption occurred du

On 26 November 2025, Europe’s aviation industry was jolted as Brussels Airport announced the cancellation of all departing flights, and the grounding of many arrivals, after security and ground-handling staff joined a nationwide strike. The walk-out came as unions rallied against proposed austerity and pension reforms by the Belgian government. The disruption rippled beyond Belgium’s borders: airlines including British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair scrambled to reroute passen

European aviation capacity for winter 2025/26 season reached record 745,308,665 seats across fourth quarter 2025 and first quarter 2026, representing 8.8% increase compared to pre-pandemic winter 2018/19, according to Cirium airline capacity data. Growth primarily generated by low-cost carriers, with Ryanair maintaining position as Europe's largest airline offering 98.3 million seats during two-quarter period, representing 7.1% year-over-year increase. Wizz Air demonstrated s

Several major European carriers cancelled 61 flights whilst delaying 1,089 others on November 24, creating widespread disruption across major European destinations. Lufthansa, Air Baltic, KLM, Finnair, and Brussels Airlines collectively impacted thousands of passengers across Norway, Denmark, France, Finland, Belgium, and Germany. The disruptions come during one of Europe's busiest travel periods as Thanksgiving travellers transit through European hubs connecting to North Ame

European aviation sector associations released an updated Destination 2050 roadmap warning that achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require total expenditures of €2.4 trillion, representing a €510 billion increase from previous estimates driven primarily by escalating sustainable aviation fuel market prices, according to the comprehensive report published in early February. The revised cost projections, prepared by Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre and SEO Amste

BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The European Union has taken "very little action" to address airlines' competitiveness, International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh said on Tuesday, in remarks criticising the bloc's passenger compensation policy. European airlines have had numerous challenges in recent years from air traffic control strikes, especially in France, engine manufacturer issues and delays in new, fuel-efficient aircraft from Boeing. They also

On 18 November 2025, at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “Wings of Change Europe” conference in Brussels, the sector’s mood was cautious. In a pointed critique, IATA’s Director-General argued that the European Union has taken “very little action” to safeguard the competitiveness of European airlines, even as regulatory and environmental demands mount. On the same day, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and IATA signed a memorandum of understand

The European Commission unveiled its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan in early November, pledging nearly €3 billion through 2027 to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel production and bridge the gap between regulatory mandates and manufacturing capacity. Yet industry stakeholders warn the commitment falls substantially short of the €100 billion investment required by 2035 to meet decarbonization targets. The plan responds to escalating pressure under the ReFuelEU Aviatio

Global airline industry confronted persistent capacity constraints throughout 2025 despite robust passenger demand, as aircraft delivery delays and maintenance bottlenecks continued restricting network expansion across major markets. Industry observers projected full-year passenger traffic surpassing 9.9 billion travellers representing 4.8% year-on-year growth, yet cautioned expansion pace moderating significantly from recovery-driven surges characterising 2023-2024 period. I

Europe's three dominant airline groups positioned themselves for intensified consolidation battle as Portugal's TAP Air privatisation attracted formal expressions of interest from Lufthansa Group, International Airlines Group, and Air France-KLM ahead of late November submission deadline. Portuguese government aims to divest 49.9% non-controlling stake in national carrier, comprising 44.9% allocated to major investors valued at approximately €700 million and 5% reserved for T

Europe's leading airline executives are mounting an unprecedented joint offensive against what they characterize as unfair competitive advantages enjoyed by Gulf and Turkish carriers, warning that the continent's aviation sovereignty faces existential threats from regulatory imbalances favouring state-backed rivals. Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith and Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr united in a rare joint interview to criticise what they describe as the unbridled opening