Ryanair has lowered its annual passenger forecast from 216 million to 214 million as European airlines adjust to sharply higher jet fuel prices. The carrier reported a 15% year-on-year fall in half-year net profit to €2.15 billion. It had already locked in prices for roughly 80% of its expected fuel needs through March 2027, limiting
Travellers booking Christmas flights to London, Paris and other European cities face a winter of sharply higher jet fuel costs and slower flight growth. EUROCONTROL put the average European jet fuel price at US$4.84 a gallon in October 2026, more than double its January–February average of US$2.26. It also lowered its forecast for European flight
EasyJet shareholders have approved Apollo’s £5.7bn takeover, paving the way for US ownership and a major change in the British airline’s future.
Fresh bomb threats disrupt at least 18 flights across Europe, triggering diversions, airport security checks and investigations across nine countries.
Spanish airports handled 31.7 million passengers in September 2026, up 4.2% from the same month a year earlier. Alicante posted the strongest increase among four major gateways, while Málaga and Madrid also grew faster than the national airport network. The increase comes as Europe’s aviation outlook points to slower flight growth than expected earlier in
European aviation maintained extensive summer flight operations despite fuel price pressure, airspace restrictions and capacity constraints, supporting tourism across the continent. The summer performance figures show more than two million flights and arrival punctuality of approximately 77%. That punctuality measure counts flights arriving within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time. It indicates that most
Lufthansa expands its European fleet with 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, supporting long-term capacity growth and fleet modernisation through 2035.
European aviation delivered one of the strongest performances in the global passenger market during June 2026, as international traffic remained resilient and demand for Europe–Asia flights surged by 11%. The International Air Transport Association reported that worldwide passenger demand fell 1.7% compared with June 2025. However, international demand carried by European airlines increased by 1.5%,
easyJet has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus NEO family aircraft in Hamburg, marking a major milestone in the airline’s fleet renewal programme and strengthening its ability to serve travellers across Europe with more efficient aircraft and upgraded cabins. The milestone aircraft joins an all-Airbus fleet that now totals 359 aircraft. More than a quarter
European countries led by Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Luxembourg are accelerating emergency coordination efforts to counter mounting fuel shortages, soaring aviation costs, and expanding airspace restrictions linked to escalating geopolitical instability across the Middle East. More than thirty-six European nations are now confronting operational disruptions caused by rerouted flight paths, rising import
