European Commission

By Robert Wall
ESA awarded two launches to Isar Aerospace, giving a boost to the German rocket startup, as it also unveiled an agreement with Avio for three Vega-C missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The EU is exploring how its ground infrastructure for space needs to evolve to support the region’s desire for autonomous access to space.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has approved state aid for a Danish measure aimed at reducing domestic aviation emissions by boosting SAF use for domestic flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Representatives of European airlines are sounding the alarm about potential increased fees for non-EU travelers to obtain the new ETIAS documentation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The European Union plans a large boost in defense spending in its next multiyear budget that aims to total €2 trillion ($2.3 billion) for 2028-34.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Many airlines have partnerships with rail, but studies show high train ticket prices on various routes can deter travelers.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
Europe has added to its weather monitoring and Earth-observation capacity with the launch of the MTG-S1 satellite and the Sentinel-4 instrument.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Defense Agency has signed a contract with Isispace to build and deploy three cubesats to maneuver between low Earth orbit and very low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Commission (EC) has formally unveiled the long-awaited European Union Space Act to enhance the region’s industry and bolster resilience.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Thales Alenia Space is preparing a demonstration satellite for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) in low Earth orbit (LEO) for launch this year.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Clean Aviation and SESAR have led a call to the European Union to support €66 billion of required sustainability investment between 2028 and 2034.
Emerging Technologies

By Craig Caffrey
Europe is a market transformed in terms of demand, but the task remains of beefing up the local defense industrial base, long accustomed to anaemic orders.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
Unusually, EU strategy shift mirrors European airlines’ wish list.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European transport ministers seek agreement on a proposal for reforms to EU261 legislation governing airline passengers’ rights during delays and cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Europe's space community sees improving procurement and project-oriented investments as essential to independence after the Trump administration takes office.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe has a role to play as a sustainability driver, but the region’s airlines have cast doubt on sustainable aviation fuel targets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The EC has green lighted a planned industry joint venture that will go on to develop the fighter aircraft at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency plans to ask member states for $1.5 billion to help under Europe’s push to become more autonomous in space.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Investment Fund is putting $45 million into a fund run by Keen Venture Partners as part of Europe’s efforts to foster defense and space startups.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European consumer groups have filed a complaint with the European Commission, asserting airlines charge undue hand baggage fees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
ESA and the European Commission want to come to an agreement around what a future Earth-observation system should look like in advance of funding decisions.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
The European Commission plans to impose tariffs on Boeing imports into the European Union, should the trade dispute with the U.S. not be settled.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Kyrgyzstan has hired Catalin Radu, former director of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan, to help remove local airlines from the EU blacklist.
Safety, Ops & Regulation