2023 October

COLOGNE, September 14, 2023 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is set to be assigned a raft of new responsibilities by European Union (EU) legislators that will further expand its environmental remit, charging the Agency with monitoring the aviation industry’s progress toward carbon-neutrality by 2050 and with making the outcomes transparent for citizens.…

EASA welcomes the overwhelmingly positive outcome of the Commission’s evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. The findings affirm EASA’s success in executing its mandate, confirming that an integrated European aviation safety system brings tangible advantages to the aviation sector. It was also confirmed that with the right long-term financing EASA can continue to adapt actively to…

COLOGNE, Aug 31 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has proposed rules for safe operations of Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (VTOL), which includes air taxis, paving the way for these innovative aircraft to take to the skies in Europe’s cities. Article Originally Posted EASA proposes rules for VTOL operations, including air taxis on…

COLOGNE, Aug 31, 2023 – Luc Tytgat has been appointed Acting Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with effect from September 1, 2023. Tytgat replaces Patrick Ky, who is leaving the Agency at the expiry of his second 5-year mandate. Tytgat joined EASA as Director of Strategy and Safety Management in January…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new Revision of the Easy Access Rules (EAR) for Aircrew. This Revision from August 2023 incorporates: Article Originally Posted EASA published a new Revision of the Easy Access Rules for Aircrew on EASA

The Falcon 6X, the latest business jet aircraft from Dassault Aviation, has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The Falcon 6X is a very long-range business jet with the widest cabin of its class, embedding cutting-edge technologies. Article Originally Posted Dassault Falcon 6X receives EASA Type Certification on EASA

The EASA 2023 Annual Safety Review (ASR) is now online. The 2023 edition looks at the safety performance of the European aviation system in 2022. Article Originally Posted EASA Annual Safety Review 2023 published on EASA

From January 1, 2024 the drone regulation will become fully applicable and the open category will benefit from drones with a class mark. Drones with a C1 marking weighing up to 900 g will be able to conduct operations in populated areas (as defined in A1 subcategory). Drones up to 4 kg with a C2…

A detailed agenda, with information on speakers and panellists, has now been published for the EASA Annual Safety Conference 2023, which will take place in Seville, Spain on September 27-28.  Article Originally Posted Detailed agenda now published for EASA Annual Safety Conference 2023 – register now! on EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a template as the basis for an Operations Manual that can be used for UAS operations that are being conducted in the specific category. Article Originally Posted EASA publishes template for Operations Manual for Specific Category UAS operation on EASA