Category: Travel

EU Adopts New Regulation to Modernise Air Traffic Controller Training with Competency-Based and Virtual Methods On 23 October 2025, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2025/2143 introducing competency-based training and assessment and virtual training of air traffic controllers was adopted by the European Commission. This Regulation completes the package stemming from the regulatory proposal in the EASA […]

Summary: Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has secured Cabinet approval to establish a statutory body tasked with delivering MetroLink, Ireland’s largest public transport project. The move follows planning approval and signals a new phase in advancing the €9.5 billion rail line connecting Dublin Airport to the city centre. 🚆 A Landmark Decision The Cabinet has […]

Nokia Solutions and Networks OY (Nokia) has obtained the EASA Design Verification Report (DVR) for the M2 risk mitigation with a High Level of Robustness (M2 High) and enhanced containment. The main objective of this evaluation was to assess the ground risk reduction and containment function demonstrated by Nokia’s LTE/5G Drone System, and to define […]

As part of EASA’s AI Programme, the Agency has launched a new Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2025-07 to provide the industry with technical guidance on how to set the ‘AI trustworthiness’ in line with requirements for high-risk AI systems that are contained in the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). The NPA is now […]

✈️ Current Situation (November 8, 2025) 🌍 Reasons Behind Disruptions 📊 Forecast for Flyers 🧳 Advice for Flyers ✅ In summary: Today’s verified figures are about 1,500 cancellations and thousands of delays, not 1,022 and 6,219. The disruptions are real and widespread, caused by FAA-mandated cuts during the government shutdown, with further reductions forecast through […]

Rome, Italy – November 6, 2025 — Italian State Railways (Ferrovie dello Stato, FS) has unveiled a sweeping €20 billion rail digitalisation strategy, marking one of the most ambitious infrastructure modernization plans in Europe. The initiative, announced by FS CEO and General Manager Stefano Antonio Donnarumma, will span the next 10 years, with a core […]

Today Amid FAA Cuts and ShutdownTravelers face mounting disruptions as government shutdown enters day 37 and FAA enacts 10% flight reductions. ✈️ Flight Disruption Snapshot – November 6, 2025 Today’s impact: These figures reflect a sharp escalation in travel disruption as the FAA begins implementing a 10% reduction in flight capacity at 40 major U.S. […]

Travelers across Asia face mounting disruptions as airlines grapple with staffing shortages, scheduling bottlenecks, and adverse weather. ✈️ Flight Disruption Snapshot – November 6, 2025 Today’s impact across Asia: Major airports affected include Singapore Changi, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta, Manila NAIA, Dubai International, and Jeddah King Abdulaziz, with ripple effects across regional hubs. 🌀 Causes […]

Dubai-based aviation giant delivers fourth consecutive half-year profit surge as global travel rebounds. Dubai, UAE – November 6, 2025 — The Emirates Group has announced a record-breaking $3.3 billion profit before tax for the first half of fiscal year 2025/26, marking its fourth consecutive year of half-year profitability growth. The results reflect sustained global demand […]

On December 31, 2025, the aviation community will reach its first major milestone in legislation for the protection of the ozone layer, which requires aircraft to be equipped with halon-free portable fire extinguishers. EASA is continuously providing technical support and guidance needed to implement this requirement. One of EASA’s strategic priorities is the adoption of […]