Drones transport chemical samples in Antwerp Port

June 14, 2024

Petrochemical analysis samples can now be transported by drone from the Antwerp port area to a laboratory. The innovative project by SGS, GeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IATA sceptical about flying on 5% SAF by 2030

June 05, 2024

The target of 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 is extremely ambitious, according to IATA, the International Airline Association. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Euro 2024: teams can cut emissions by 60% if they avoid flying

June 04, 2024

The European Football Championship is coming up, but whether the football tournament will also be ‘Wunderbar’ from an ecological point of viThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines again flies to Nairobi

June 04, 2024

A direct flight to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, took off from Brussels Airport yesterday morning. Brussels Airlines is offering the route agThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Towards nearly 5 billion air passengers

June 04, 2024

Airlines expect to carry almost five billion passengers worldwide this year, a new record, according to figures from the International Air TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines challenges Brussels Airport’s new permit

May 21, 2024

Brussels Airlines is going to the Council for Permit Disputes against the new environmental permit for Brussels Airport. According to the aiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Liège Airport gets new environmental permit

May 02, 2024

The Walloon government has granted Liège Airport a new environmental permit. The Council of State initially threatened to annul that. StillThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish regional airports get one digital control tower

April 26, 2024

Air traffic controller Skeyes is also preparing a digital control center in Flanders, which will serve the airports of Antwerp, Ostend, and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

700 extra charging stations for car parks at Brussels Airport

April 09, 2024

Interparking is equipping the public car parks at Brussels Airport with more than 700 charging points for EVs. These slow charging points arThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Opposing reactions to new permit for Brussels Airport

April 02, 2024

The granting of Brussels Airport Company’s new environmental permit is provoking opposed reactions. According to the citizen forum BurgerforThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TAP Air Portugal post record profit, ITA Airways cuts losses

March 28, 2024

TAP Air Portugal posted a record profit of 177.3 million euros in 2023, up by just under 112 million euros compared to 2022. TAP carried 15.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch flying car PAL-V Liberty to take high flight in Dubai

March 28, 2024

The Dutch ‘flying car’ will take a high flight in Dubai, where local business aviation company Aviterra has ordered a fleet of a hundredThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nine new destinations from Brussels Airport

March 26, 2024

From March 31st, the start of the summer season, Brussels Airport will offer nine new destinations. Six new airlines will also make their apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch judge condemns KLM for greenwashing ads

March 21, 2024

The court in Amsterdam has condemned KLM for various misleading green claims in advertisements. According to the judges, the Dutch airline pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record figures again for Air France-KLM

March 04, 2024

French-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM has seen sales and profits rise to record highs in 2023 despite losing in the fourth quarter. The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Airbus and TotalEnergies enter partnership for SAF

February 22, 2024

European aerospace corporation Airbus and French oil company TotalEnergies are joining forces to address sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) chaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

China shows off C919 rival to Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 Max

February 20, 2024

In December last year, China presented the C919, its first domestically produced airplane. On Tuesday, China’s largest passenger aircraft wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Commission blocks deal between Lufthansa and ITA

January 24, 2024

The European Commission has blocked plans by German airline group Lufthansa to take a minority stake in Italian airline ITA Airways. EU antiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines: new uniforms and more inclusive style guide

January 19, 2024

Brussels Airlines has presented new uniforms for its cabin crew, pilots, and airport staff. The style guide has also been completely updatedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa targets 13.000 new employees

January 16, 2024

Lufthansa Group plans to hire around 13 000 new employees this year. These include pilots, cabin crew, technicians, and IT specialists, accoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai’s eVTOL concept ‘takes off’ at CES in Vegas

January 10, 2024

South Korean carmaker Hyundai unveiled in Vegas, at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show 2024, the second S-A2 concept of its four-pasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Airlines can enjoy SAF premium at Brussels Airport

December 29, 2023

All airlines departing from Brussels Airport in 2024 can benefit from a one-off premium to use Sustainable Aviation Fuels or SAFs. The SAF pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa orders 80 new aircraft for eight billion euros

December 20, 2023

Lufthansa has ordered 80 new short- and medium-haul aircraft with Boeing and Airbus. These include 40 Airbus A220-300 aircraft and 40 BoeingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair boss O’Leary on the look-out for €100 million bonus

December 20, 2023

If Ryanair’s share price continues to rise, top executive Michael O’Leary could land a bonus of as much as 100 million euros. That reports tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Denmark also introduces environmental aviation tax

December 18, 2023

Denmark will impose a tax on air travel starting in 2025. By 2030, the flight tax should be at cruising speed and will amount to an average This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Aviation industry expects record 4,7 billion passengers in 2024

December 08, 2023

Airlines expect to carry 4,7 billion passengers next year, a historic record dixit the International Air Transport Association (IATA). AccorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines pilots give up intention to strike (update)

December 06, 2023

Pilots of Belgian air carrier Brussels Airlines won’t strike this month, as planned initially. On Tuesday, unions and the management agreed This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Virgin Atlantic operates first trans-Atlantic flight on SAF

November 29, 2023

On Tuesday morning, November 28th, the first trans-Atlantic flight by an airliner powered by 100% green fuel took off. Virgin Atlantic operaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines cabin crew threaten to strike over Christmas

November 20, 2023

Anyone who has booked a flight with Brussels Airlines during the Christmas holidays should cross their fingers: cabin crew have issued an inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Protest march against expansion of Brussels Airport

November 13, 2023

Nearly 600 people participated in a protest march in Zaventem on Sunday against the expansion of Brussels Airport. The participants also demThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines gets first of five brand-new A320neo aircraft

November 02, 2023

For the first time, Brussels Airlines has added a brand-new aircraft from its aircraft manufacturer to its fleet. The plane in question is aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Biggest-ever quarterly profit for Air France-KLM

October 30, 2023

Airline Air France-KLM posted its best quarter ever this summer. From the period from July to September, the French-Dutch airline group retaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Belgian ministers traveled the world 66 times by plane’

October 26, 2023

The ministerial cabinets of the federal government and the various federated entities have already traveled around the world 66 times since This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France to abandon Orly Airport

October 19, 2023

Air France will virtually disappear from Orly Airport by 2026. The French airline plans to concentrate its flights at Charles de Gaulle AirpThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Passenger traffic recovery in sight for European Airports

October 12, 2023

European airports think that starting next year, they will regain the volume of passenger traffic they had before the coronavirus crisis. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France-KLM buys into Scandinavian competitor SAS

October 04, 2023

Air France-KLM is buying into Scandinavian airline SAS. The Franco-Dutch airline group is acquiring 19,9% of Danish-Swedish SAS, which has bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Boeing delivery problems force Ryanair to cancel winter flights

September 29, 2023

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is forced to cancel a series of flights during the upcoming winter season due to delivery delays of new aircrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.