Just arrived in Strasbourg to catch up with European colleagues. Quite impressed that public transport is free on poor air quality days.
January 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Just arrived in Strasbourg to catch up with European colleagues. Quite impressed that public transport is free on poor air quality days.
European airlines today denounced the European Parliament's transport committee adopting a text that refuses to make it harder for air passengers to get compensation for delayed flights.
Big bags and generous compensation: EU Parliament backs air passenger rights
The transport committee’s position is sharply at odds with the Commission and the Council.
ow.ly
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
European airlines today denounced the European Parliament's transport committee adopting a text that refuses to make it harder for air passengers to get compensation for delayed flights.
MAJOR AIR TRANSPORT COALITION INSIDE NATO
Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK have agreed a pooling of military air lift forces using the A400M in the event of a European emergency. As many as 20 of the aircraft will be purchased for use by all participating nations.
Finland
Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK have agreed a pooling of military air lift forces using the A400M in the event of a European emergency. As many as 20 of the aircraft will be purchased for use by all participating nations.
Finland
July 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
MAJOR AIR TRANSPORT COALITION INSIDE NATO
Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK have agreed a pooling of military air lift forces using the A400M in the event of a European emergency. As many as 20 of the aircraft will be purchased for use by all participating nations.
Finland
Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK have agreed a pooling of military air lift forces using the A400M in the event of a European emergency. As many as 20 of the aircraft will be purchased for use by all participating nations.
Finland
The Norwegian government is extending the agreement on the air evacuation of Ukrainian patients until March 2026.
Since the evacuation began, more than 3,000 patients have been transported from Ukraine to Norway and other European countries by Norwegian air transport.
Since the evacuation began, more than 3,000 patients have been transported from Ukraine to Norway and other European countries by Norwegian air transport.
May 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The Norwegian government is extending the agreement on the air evacuation of Ukrainian patients until March 2026.
Since the evacuation began, more than 3,000 patients have been transported from Ukraine to Norway and other European countries by Norwegian air transport.
Since the evacuation began, more than 3,000 patients have been transported from Ukraine to Norway and other European countries by Norwegian air transport.
Umm… this is a little unexpected from the Express.
A short travel piece on Helsinki that praises the public transport & pedestrian friendly spaces. It highlights how:
“Extensive car-free zones have transformed neighbourhoods into havens of clean air and tranquility.”
A short travel piece on Helsinki that praises the public transport & pedestrian friendly spaces. It highlights how:
“Extensive car-free zones have transformed neighbourhoods into havens of clean air and tranquility.”
The European city where you don't need a car because of world-class transport
Helsinki has an excellent public transportation system where locals and visitors alike can benefit from effortless navigation without a car.
www.express.co.uk
December 18, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Umm… this is a little unexpected from the Express.
A short travel piece on Helsinki that praises the public transport & pedestrian friendly spaces. It highlights how:
“Extensive car-free zones have transformed neighbourhoods into havens of clean air and tranquility.”
A short travel piece on Helsinki that praises the public transport & pedestrian friendly spaces. It highlights how:
“Extensive car-free zones have transformed neighbourhoods into havens of clean air and tranquility.”
NEW: Europe is set to save 20 million tonnes of CO2 this year thanks to the EV transition, but increased air travel is undermining this success.
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
March 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW: Europe is set to save 20 million tonnes of CO2 this year thanks to the EV transition, but increased air travel is undermining this success.
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
Today T&E publishes the 2025 State of European Transport. Explore our key insights 👇🧵
🇺🇸 Between February 16–17, according to current data, 19 U.S. Air Force aircraft — C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy transport planes — delivered military cargo to the Middle East from American, European, and Japanese air bases.
February 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
🇺🇸 Between February 16–17, according to current data, 19 U.S. Air Force aircraft — C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy transport planes — delivered military cargo to the Middle East from American, European, and Japanese air bases.
I don’t know why more people are not talking about this story — and why it’s not the lead story everywhere in #Canada.
“This is #Russia practising…”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli
“This is #Russia practising…”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules | CBC News
Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2024 at 3:09 PM
I don’t know why more people are not talking about this story — and why it’s not the lead story everywhere in #Canada.
“This is #Russia practising…”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli
“This is #Russia practising…”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli
Mixed feelings about seeing a well known EU public intellectual I know personally (and who has never given a damn about anything I have done about railways) now campaigning for a European Citizens' Initiative on protecting air passenger rights
Transport matters when it impacts him? 🤔
Transport matters when it impacts him? 🤔
August 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Mixed feelings about seeing a well known EU public intellectual I know personally (and who has never given a damn about anything I have done about railways) now campaigning for a European Citizens' Initiative on protecting air passenger rights
Transport matters when it impacts him? 🤔
Transport matters when it impacts him? 🤔
The EU Commission has bent to pressure from Germany and the car industry, taking the first steps to scrap the phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars
Climate-heating emissions from transport are rising, and air pollution kills too many each year
No new polluting cars – more public transport
Climate-heating emissions from transport are rising, and air pollution kills too many each year
No new polluting cars – more public transport
Car industry spinning wheels as EU prolongs petrol and diesel - Greenpeace European Unit
The European Commission is making a U-turn on commitments to phase out petrol and diesel cars in the EU starting in 2035.
www.greenpeace.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The EU Commission has bent to pressure from Germany and the car industry, taking the first steps to scrap the phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars
Climate-heating emissions from transport are rising, and air pollution kills too many each year
No new polluting cars – more public transport
Climate-heating emissions from transport are rising, and air pollution kills too many each year
No new polluting cars – more public transport
President Trump’s continued insults directed at America’s NATO allies makes one wonder if anyone has told him just how much the US military is relying on logistics - and some combat missions - from European bases. Not just the UK - a massive air transport effort is being conducted via Germany.
The US continues its partially open-cards war: this afternoon we tracked four bombers—two B-52s and two B-1s—flying from the UK to the Gulf area of operations
www.itamilradar.com/2026/03/20/t...
www.itamilradar.com/2026/03/20/t...
The Offensive Continues: USAF B-52Hs and B-1Bs Cross the Mediterranean En Route to Iran
This afternoon, the skies over the Mediterranean were the stage for yet another massive transit of US strategic forces. Through flight tracking, we monitored the passage of a US Air Force Bomber Task ...
www.itamilradar.com
March 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
President Trump’s continued insults directed at America’s NATO allies makes one wonder if anyone has told him just how much the US military is relying on logistics - and some combat missions - from European bases. Not just the UK - a massive air transport effort is being conducted via Germany.
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules
Harsh new regulations for 55 countries after discovery of incendiary devices
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Harsh new regulations for 55 countries after discovery of incendiary devices
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules | CBC News
Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2024 at 1:01 PM
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules
Harsh new regulations for 55 countries after discovery of incendiary devices
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Harsh new regulations for 55 countries after discovery of incendiary devices
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eight airports across the European part of Russia were temporarily closed overnight.
Massive drone attack shuts eight Russian airports
Eight airports across the European part of Russia were temporarily closed overnight, the Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya reported on Oct. 6.
english.nv.ua
October 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Eight airports across the European part of Russia were temporarily closed overnight.
Americans often romanticize European life, picturing it as an endless stream of baguettes, cobblestone streets, and chic Parisians riding bicycles to open-air markets.
👇read👇
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10 Things Americans Get Wrong About European Lifestyle - Lovirae
Busting the myths Americans believe about European life, from wine at lunch to public transport, and uncovering the truth behind the lifestyle envy.
lovirae.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Americans often romanticize European life, picturing it as an endless stream of baguettes, cobblestone streets, and chic Parisians riding bicycles to open-air markets.
👇read👇
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Air quality:
"Agricultural ammonia emissions combined with nitrogen oxide emissions from other sectors like road transport, are expected to be a major contributor to PM2.5 formation, causing increased concentrations of fine particles in the atmosphere of affected areas.
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
"Agricultural ammonia emissions combined with nitrogen oxide emissions from other sectors like road transport, are expected to be a major contributor to PM2.5 formation, causing increased concentrations of fine particles in the atmosphere of affected areas.
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
Warning that air quality to deteriorate over coming days
The European Union body that monitors atmospheric conditions has warned that air quality across several European countries, including Ireland, will deteriorate over the next few days.
www.rte.ie
March 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Air quality:
"Agricultural ammonia emissions combined with nitrogen oxide emissions from other sectors like road transport, are expected to be a major contributor to PM2.5 formation, causing increased concentrations of fine particles in the atmosphere of affected areas.
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
"Agricultural ammonia emissions combined with nitrogen oxide emissions from other sectors like road transport, are expected to be a major contributor to PM2.5 formation, causing increased concentrations of fine particles in the atmosphere of affected areas.
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
There should be a European transport authority with the power to raise air travel taxes and use it to provide subsidies for rail travel.
February 20, 2024 at 12:50 PM
There should be a European transport authority with the power to raise air travel taxes and use it to provide subsidies for rail travel.
Defence clusters are Europe's best bet to boost military capabilities via deeper industrial & operational cooperation, writes @lscazzieri.bsky.social.
From Eurofighter to the European Air Transport Command, minilateral defence initiatives are only gaining momentum. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
From Eurofighter to the European Air Transport Command, minilateral defence initiatives are only gaining momentum. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
February 23, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Defence clusters are Europe's best bet to boost military capabilities via deeper industrial & operational cooperation, writes @lscazzieri.bsky.social.
From Eurofighter to the European Air Transport Command, minilateral defence initiatives are only gaining momentum. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
From Eurofighter to the European Air Transport Command, minilateral defence initiatives are only gaining momentum. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
This 👇 is how Politico chose to begin its recent article on “Europe is under attack from Russia. Why isn’t it fighting back?”
This morning, a transport airplane coming from Leipzig crashed near Vilnius.
Article www.politico.eu/article/euro...
This morning, a transport airplane coming from Leipzig crashed near Vilnius.
Article www.politico.eu/article/euro...
November 25, 2024 at 9:26 AM
This 👇 is how Politico chose to begin its recent article on “Europe is under attack from Russia. Why isn’t it fighting back?”
This morning, a transport airplane coming from Leipzig crashed near Vilnius.
Article www.politico.eu/article/euro...
This morning, a transport airplane coming from Leipzig crashed near Vilnius.
Article www.politico.eu/article/euro...
🚆 China's $60 billion investment in Türkiye's railway network challenges Russia's role as a trade hub with Europe, Tazabek reports.
Türkiye is emerging as a safer, faster alternative for European suppliers amid disrupted Russian air routes.
Türkiye is emerging as a safer, faster alternative for European suppliers amid disrupted Russian air routes.
China to Modernize Türkiye’s Railways With $60 Billion Investment to Bypass Russia
China's $60 billion railway investment in Türkiye positions it as a safer trade route to Europe, shifting focus from Russian transport lines.
united24media.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🚆 China's $60 billion investment in Türkiye's railway network challenges Russia's role as a trade hub with Europe, Tazabek reports.
Türkiye is emerging as a safer, faster alternative for European suppliers amid disrupted Russian air routes.
Türkiye is emerging as a safer, faster alternative for European suppliers amid disrupted Russian air routes.
👇🇨🇦"How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules" #RussianCargoPlot
#CanadianAirCargo
#CanadianAirCargo
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules | CBC News
Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2024 at 3:54 PM
👇🇨🇦"How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules" #RussianCargoPlot
#CanadianAirCargo
#CanadianAirCargo
#Boeing #727-100F, #European Air Transport (OO-DHR) by Richard Parkhouse (#London - Gatwick) #Cargo #aviation #photography #avgeeks
Boeing 727-100F photo by Richard Parkhouse
European Air Transport Boeing 727-100F OO-DHR at London - Gatwick LGW / EGKK | Photo by Richard Parkhouse
airplane-pictures.net
April 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
We’re investing over €600 million in 70 projects to expand alternative fuels infrastructure across Europe.
The TEN-T network will gain over 500 new publicly accessible charging locations, including megawatt chargers for heavy-duty vehicles.
More info ↓
link.europa.eu/Nt3fdH
The TEN-T network will gain over 500 new publicly accessible charging locations, including megawatt chargers for heavy-duty vehicles.
More info ↓
link.europa.eu/Nt3fdH
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We’re investing over €600 million in 70 projects to expand alternative fuels infrastructure across Europe.
The TEN-T network will gain over 500 new publicly accessible charging locations, including megawatt chargers for heavy-duty vehicles.
More info ↓
link.europa.eu/Nt3fdH
The TEN-T network will gain over 500 new publicly accessible charging locations, including megawatt chargers for heavy-duty vehicles.
More info ↓
link.europa.eu/Nt3fdH
Russia's plot to place incendiary devices on transatlantic flights has already caused significant disruption to air cargo shipments into Canada:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules | CBC News
Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Russia's plot to place incendiary devices on transatlantic flights has already caused significant disruption to air cargo shipments into Canada:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...