FRANCE. According to a survey conducted by Flightright, between July and August 2020, just over 65,000 flights were operated out of France, down 60% from 2019. version française

LEBANON. "The port is once again operating at 100%, for imports and exports" according to the new director of the port.

MEDITERRANEAN. It serves from August 22nd the ports of Sète, Marina Di Carrara and Sousse.

FRANCE. Impacted by the health crisis, the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille will maintain the €57m of investments planned for 2020 and will even add more than €6.5m of commercial measures to revive port activities.

TUNISIA. After refusing a rescue plan for the airline, the Tunisian Transport Minister dismissed Tunisair's CEO under conditions deemed unconstitutional.

ISRAEL. The airline company El Al accepted the rescue plan proposed by the Israeli government and could be nationalised again.

PORTUGAL. To save it, the Portuguese Prime Minister raises the State's share in the airline TAP from 50 to 72.5%.

FRANCE / SPAIN. Airbus is planning to reduce its workforce by 15,000 employees, including 5,000 in France and 900 in Spain. Air France will cut nearly 7,600.

SPAIN. JSV Logistics now connects the port of Barcelona with the Turkish ports of Gebze and Ambarli in five days.

EUROPEAN UNION. Despite the lifting of the restrictive measures taken on transport, ACI Europe, the association of European airports, does not...

FRANCE. The European Commission authorises the emergency cash support granted by the French State to Air France for €7 billion.

MAGHREB / FRANCE. Air France is preparing to strengthen its domestic routes and is reopening bookings for Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.

EUROPEAN UNION. The European Court of Auditors publishes a report on sustainable urban mobility, denouncing the lack of progress in this area.

ISRAEL. Israel will soon have new ports at Eilat on the Red Sea and Ashdod on the Mediterranean. To facilitate the transport of freight, a high speed railway line will connect the two seas.