Lawmakers in the US and European Union have finally marked an end to their near 17-year long conflict over aircraft subsidies, and introduced a 5-year suspension of Trump-era import tariffs exacerbated tensions. The conflict began in 2004 when the US accused the EU of providing unfair subsidies to European planemaker Airbus, which soon saw the
European planemaker Airbus has confirmed that it is actively looking into the possibility of developing a freighter variant of its wide-bodied A350 aircraft, as it attempts to break into the Boeing-dominated cargo market. Following months of speculation, Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer confirmed that Airbus is in active discussions with customers who have expressed interest
Irish regional carrier Stobart Air has announced it’s to enter liquidation after failing to find a new buyer, leaving passengers throughout the UK and Ireland stranded. Stobart had a franchise agreement with Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus, and regularly performed regional routes between major cities in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. In a statement,
United will reportedly purchase an additional 200 single-aisle jets, split across US and European rival planemakers Boeing and Airbus, according to industry sources. While the news has not been confirmed, this multibillion-dollar investment is said to include over 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, and dozens of Airbus A321neo aircraft. The sources, who spoke to
Ryanair has seen another win in its fight against EU government’s bailing out their national airlines, while the carrier itself faces a competition watchdog probe for its policies on refunds during the pandemic. On Wednesday, Ryanair won its challenge against the European Commission’s decision to approve a German €550 million state-guaranteed loan to local charter
The US government has announced it is forming expert working groups with other nations to establish how travel can resume safely. The countries included are Canada, Mexico, the European Union and the UK. It follows calls to begin opening borders again after 15 months of separation due to the pandemic, as well as the Centers
