Acquirer Air Belgium wants to keep only half of staff

December 06, 2024

The company that wants to take over the financially troubled airline Air Belgium is known. It is a consortium of two companies: Dutch companThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘Only 10 out of 77 airlines commit to green fuels’

December 03, 2024

According to a new ranking by Transport & Environment (T&E), only 10 out of 77 airlines are making noteworthy efforts to switch to sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines to start flying daily to Kinshasa

December 03, 2024

From March, Brussels Airlines will start flying direct to Kinshasa daily. Currently, there are five direct flights a week and two flights a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport tests another self-driving shuttle on tarmac

December 02, 2024

Brussels Airport has started another pilot project with a self-driving shuttle bus. The van will transport employees on the airport’s tarmacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Curtain falls on Air Belgium: no more passenger flights

November 29, 2024

What was first feared is now confirmed: the only take-over bid for Air Belgium only concerns the cargo operations. In other words, passengerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Switzerland remains the European railroad champion

November 25, 2024

In no other European country is rail travel more popular than in Switzerland. Last year, the Swiss traveled an average of 2,466 km by rail aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ypres hospital fully automates blood transport by drone

November 21, 2024

The Jan Yperman Hospital, located in a rather enclosed region in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, has deployed drones to transport blood samplThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Only one candidate to resuscitate Air Belgium

November 21, 2024

These are tense times for Air Belgium. An investor has submitted a bid for the ailing Walloon airline. Judicial reorganization proceedings eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa-ITA deal is finally sealed

November 13, 2024

Lufthansa and the Italian government have agreed to take over ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia, after tough negotiations, the Italian Finance This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Job students as steward(ess) on Brussels Airlines flights

October 30, 2024

From the summer of 2025, Brussel Airlines will employ job students on its flights. This will be a first for the airline. The students will rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Xpeng Aeroht breaks ground on its ‘flying car’ factory

October 29, 2024

Xpeng Aeroht, the flying car subsidiary of Chinese EV manufacturer Xpeng, has started constructing a new factory in Guangzhou to produce itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Stay Grounded’ calls upon EU for taxing frequent flyers

October 21, 2024

Stay Grounded, a network of organizations wanting to phase out aviation, calls for a European tax on frequent flyers. This would apply from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Jan De Raeymaeker new CFO of EasyJet

October 15, 2024

British low-cost airline EasyJet has appointed Belgian Jan De Raeymaeker as CFO. The company announced this on Monday. De Raeymaeker is currThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair wants to abolish paper boarding pass

October 09, 2024

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary plans to abolish the paper boarding pass and allow online check-in only. The measure, which would apply from MThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Airbus sets up new campus for pilot training in Toulouse

October 01, 2024

European aircraft maker Airbus will build a new campus for training and flight operations in its home port of Toulouse. The Toulouse site, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eurostar and SkyTeam to offer joint tickets

September 26, 2024

High-speed train operator Eurostar and the airline alliance SkyTeam will work together to offer integrated tickets. They have signed a memorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Extra cargo connections for Brussels and Liège Airport

September 12, 2024

From the end of October, Latin American airline LATAM Cargo is tripling the number of flights at Brussels Airport from four to twelve per weThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Swedish government abolishes ‘flyswatter’ flight tax

September 04, 2024

The new Swedish government, a right-wing minority government with tacit support from the radical-right Sweden Democrats, will abolish the ‘fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa aims for stake in Portuguese airline TAP

September 03, 2024

Lufthansa’s big boss, Carsten Spohr, met yesterday with members of the Portuguese government about a possible stake by the German airline grThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian tax on short-distance flights generates €40 million

August 20, 2024

The Belgian government introduced a flight tax of two to ten euros for short flights under 500 km two years ago, and that tax raised more thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European airlines do better than US on SAF promises

August 20, 2024

Most airlines still have a long way to go in using sustainable jet fuel, despite their promise to get at least 10% of their fuel from sustaiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Schiphol tests world’s first hydrogen ground power unit

August 07, 2024

Schiphol Airport is the first worldwide to test a hydrogen-powered Ground Power Unit (GPU). The H2-GPU can power KLM Cityhopper aircraft on-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa’s profits nearly halve, daughters also take blows

August 01, 2024

As expected, Lufthansa’s second-quarter profit almost halved compared to the same period last year. Net profit came in at 469 million euros,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp Airport gets new permit under strict conditions

July 24, 2024

Despite nearly 6,000 submitted objections, the airport in Deurne, also known as Antwerp Airport, has been granted a new environmental permitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Further price drops looming at Ryanair despite lower profits

July 23, 2024

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair saw profits nearly halve in the first quarter. Still, the airline expects ticket prices in the second quarterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Boeing 777X and Airbus A321 XLR coming soon

July 23, 2024

Boeing’s 777X, the biggest dual-engine commercial airplane in the world, is expected to fly through the skies starting in 2025. The AmericanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Friday’s global computer outage kept planes grounded

July 22, 2024

On Friday, a computer glitch caused many problems at airports worldwide. From Sydney over Dubai to Berlin, nearly 4,300 aircraft had to be gThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa downgrades outlook and announces savings plan

July 15, 2024

Lufthansa, still Europe’s largest airline group, has downgraded its financial outlook 2024 and announced a “recovery plan”. After a disappoiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched after all

July 10, 2024

“Lift-off,” reported the European Space Agency (ESA) on social networking site X, Tuesday at 9 pm Belgian time,  from the European Space BaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket to launch after four-year delay

July 09, 2024

If all goes well, Europe’s newest rocket, Ariane 6, will finally be launched this Tuesday from its space base in Kourou, French Guiana. In tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shell puts building of biofuel plant in Rotterdam on hold

July 03, 2024

Oil giant Shell has temporarily halted the construction of a biofuel factory in Pernis, near Rotterdam (Netherlands) – one of Europe’s larThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DHL Express electrifies its ground fleet at Brussels Airport

July 02, 2024

Cargo transporter DHL Express at Brussels Airport is leading the way in electrifying its ground-handling equipment. The company’s crew busesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian-Swiss Dieter Vranckx again chairman Brussels Airlines

July 02, 2024

Belgian Dieter Vranckx, who was previously CEO of Brussels Airlines, has again been appointed chairman of the board of SN Airholding, the hoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa suffers delivery delays from Boeing and Airbus

July 01, 2024

German airline Lufthansa suffers from delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing and Airbus. According to CEO Carsten Spohr, the problems wilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport tests hydrogen tractor and refueling station

June 25, 2024

VIL, the point of contact for the Flemish logistics sector, and WaterStofNet have installed the first mobile hydrogen refueling station at BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

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.