Aviation

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EU Commission condemns Russia’s violations of aviation rules
After the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) identified violations of international aviation rules by Russia, the EU Commission has now reacted and condemned the violations. Russia disobeys basic international aviation rules and instructs its airlines to work against them, EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean warned. At the end of June, ICAO already noticed that Russian […] continue reading →
EU Parliament calls for ambitious SAF quotas
The EU Parliament defined its position on the “ReFuelEU Aviation” legislative proposal in Strasbourg on Thursday. The proposal from the EU Commission’s Fit-for-55 package is intended to promote the use of sustainable fuels in aircraft and at airports in the EU. In doing so, the parliamentarians largely adopt the compromises of the dossier negotiated in […] continue reading →
TRAN votes for SAF quotas for aircraft
85 percent of aircraft fuel are supposed to be sustainable by 2050. Members of the Transport Committee in the EU Parliament (TRAN) voted on the ReFuelEU Aviation legislative proposal on Monday afternoon. From 2025, the share of so-called sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the total consumption of European aviation is to be 2 percent, rising […] continue reading →
Climate laws pending Environment Council approval
For the next meeting of EU environment ministers on June 28, the French presidency is seeking agreement on several pieces of legislation from the Fit for 55 package. As “Contexte” reports, there could possibly be general orientations on several climate dossiers: the Emissions Trading System (ETS), including rules for the aviation sector, the Market Stability […] continue reading →
Pilot plant for green kerosene being built in Hesse
A pilot plant for a precursor of climate-friendly aviation fuel is to be built near Frankfurt Airport from the middle of the year. “We are taking on a pioneering role in Hesse,” said the state’s Economics and Transportation Minister, Tarek Al-Wazir, on Thursday. The plant being built in Industriepark Höchst will be the world’s largest, […] continue reading →
Environmental organization T&E: EU airlines target wrong emission goals
The changes called for by airline associations to planned EU climate protection rules for aviation would be detrimental to reducing the sector’s CO2 emissions, according to the environmental organization Transport & Environment (T&E). The climate group calculated this using the planned sustainable fuels proposal (ReFuelEU) as an example (Europe.Table reported). The German Aviation Association (BDL) […] continue reading →
Airline lawsuits against EU fine for air cargo cartel fail
Lufthansa and other airlines in an air cargo cartel have finally failed with their lawsuits against a fine decision by the EU Commission. Fines against Air France, KLM, and others would be upheld and the lawsuits rejected, the EU court announced Wednesday. Lufthansa and two of its subsidiaries had been exempted from the fine in […] continue reading →
Hundreds of leased aircraft stuck in Russia
The landlords of hundreds of aircraft in Russia are unlikely to see their property again any time soon because of the sanctions. A Russian draft law published Thursday suggests years of litigation over jets worth tens of billions of US dollars are likely to ensue. Western sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine are […] continue reading →
Toulouse Declaration: States and companies want climate-neutral aviation
More than 40 countries and numerous companies have committed to the goal of a climate-neutral aviation industry. The companies included aircraft manufacturers, energy companies, and producers of alternative fuels, the French presidency of the EU Council announced in Toulouse on Friday. France currently holds the rotating presidency among EU countries. The Toulouse Declaration includes a […] continue reading →