Tag: court
NEWS May 21, 2026 After 17 Years and Two Trials, a Paris Court Has Finally Found Airbus and Air France Guilty of Killing 228 People Over the Atlantic A Paris appeals court has today delivered one of the most consequential verdicts in the history of commercial aviation, finding both Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the June 2009 crash of Air France Flight AF447; a disaster that killed all 228 people on board and remains the worst aviation accident in French history. Read More →
NEWS Mar 13, 2026 Biting Passenger From Hell Evades Prison After Terrorizing JetBlue Flight A federal judge in Michigan has sparked debate across the aviation industry by handing down a sentence of probation to a man described by prosecutors as a “passenger from hell.” Read More →
NEWS Apr 06, 2023 Holland Court Favours Against Government Decision to Cut Schiphol Flights One of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), has been granted permission to increase flights after a Dutch court overruled a government plan to cap them. The ruling is a setback for efforts to decrease CO2 emissions and noise pollution. Read More →
NEWS Feb 17, 2021 Ryanair to Deliver 16 Lawsuits Over Selective Government Subsidies Ryanair will be challenging the European Union's General Court and appealing to the European Court of Justice after losing its legal battle against state bailouts, which were granted to rival flag carriers, including Air France-KLM and SAS during COVID-19. Read More →