Europe

Andreas Nikolaus “Niki” Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion and founder of several airlines, has passed away at the age of 70 on Monday, following a period of health issues, his family … [read more]

The government of Germany has placed a firm order for three Airbus A350-900(CJ), making it the first government customer for the aircraft type. Delivery of the first of three aircraft is scheduled … [read more]

The French business-only airline La Compagnie has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A321neo aircraft. La Compagnie becomes the first French operator of the aircraft type, which is equipped with … [read more]

Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea has signed leasing agreements for six additional Airbus A319 aircraft, which are expected to join Volotea’s fleet within the first half of this year. With the addition of the Airbus … [read more]

Air traffic controllers in France have started strike over a three-day period as part of a nationwide industrial action. The strike action started on Wednesday evening, May 8th, at 17:00 UTC and … [read more]

Operations at Frankfurt Airport have been affected by drone activity near the airport on Thursday morning. Germany’s largest airport halted operations for around one hour. All flights to Frankfurt (FRA) are currently … [read more]

The Lufthansa Group has made a nonbinding takeover bid for Thomas Cook-owned German leisure carrier Condor. This was confirmed by Chief Executive Carsten Spohr on Tuesday, when the group held its annual … [read more]

Turkmenistan Airlines has announced the restart of some of its flights to the European Union. The flag-carrier of Turkmenistan had been banned from EU airspace since early February 2019 over “pending confirmation that … [read more]