FTE Global 2025 sponsor, exhibitor & tours preview

FTE Global – the “CES of Aviation” – takes place in Long Beach, California, on 9 to 11 September 2025. The exhibition will be packed with the most innovative solutions, products and services to enhance end-to-end customer experiences, business performance and sustainability, ranging from technology giants to the most progressive startups. The popular ‘Tech & Innovation […]

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12 tech and CX trends for airlines and airports in 2026

The beginning of a new year brings with it an opportunity, coinciding with the recent CES 2026, to take a look at the trends, as well as the new and emerging technologies, which will shape the air transport industry over the next 12 months and beyond. This year, our list features 12 trends that will […]

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A new step in a long lasting and fruitful cooperation between EASA and French DGA

The Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Florian Guillermet, and the Délégué Général pour l’Armement, Patrick Pailloux, co-signed an implementing arrangement for French MoD Guépard helicopter (also known as H160M) on January 14, 2026 in Paris. The implementing arrangement follows on from the generic cooperation arrangement concluded between the two design […]

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Initial set of ANCEN Background Notes provide insight into aviation’s non-CO₂ climate impacts and mitigation options

The Aviation Non-CO₂ Expert Network (ANCEN) has published three new Background Notes that clarify how aviation’s CO₂ and non-CO₂ emissions affect the climate and what this means for future mitigation strategies. Developed under the Horizon Europe “NONCO2” research action, these notes are designed to support policymakers, industry stakeholders and the wider community with concise, science-based […]

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Louisiana seven day itinerary: New Orleans and Baton Rouge

In this blog post, I share with you my top 7-day itinerary suggestions for Louisiana. I started in Baton Rouge, travelled to St. Francisville, and ended in New Orleans, spending two nights in each city. There’s plenty to see and explore across Louisiana on a road trip, and I hope you enjoy reading my 7-day […]

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EASA and DJI collaborate to improve awareness of safe and legal drone operations

A key requirement of the European Drone Rules is for drone operators to obtain up-to-date information on restrictions that might be in place where they intend to fly (known as “geo-awareness”) and for drone pilots to comply with this information during each flight. Across Europe, National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) publish official UAS Geographical Zones (UGZ) as part of […]

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EASA published the updated Easy Access Rules for Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome Air Traffic Services – Revision from January 2026 is out now

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Guidance Material (EAR) on Remote Aerodrome Air Traffic Services. This Revision from January 2026 incorporates EASA ED Decision 2023/005/R of 30 March 2023, introducing Issue 3 of the GM. The EAR for Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome Air Traffic Services are available […]

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Discover Sligo: Weekend Adventure in Ireland’s Wild West

There are places that you visit, and places that stay with you. Sligo, The Wild West of Ireland, tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and Ireland’s myth-soaked mountains, is the latter for sure. It’s a land of poetry and peaks, sea spray and sheepdogs, ancient cairns and cold‑water surfing with seaweed bathing chucked in for good […]

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European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) 2026

EASA has published the 15th edition of the European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) that outlines the strategic priorities shared by EASA and Member States, the primary safety risks affecting the European aviation safety system and the necessary actions to mitigate them. The Agency is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of the approach to the […]

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Ana Vieira da Mata elected as new Chair of EASA Management Board

Ana Vieira da Mata has been elected as the new Chair of EASA’s Management Board (MB). The MB brings together representatives of the Member States and the European Commission and is responsible for the definition of the Agency’s priorities, the establishment of the budget and for monitoring the Agency’s operations. The Chair of the body […]

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