2024

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched the first survey for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers (drones and kits) to assess the existing trends and future growth of the drone domain on the EU civil market. This information will be used to support the future development of the regulatory material on UAS. Article…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued Safety Information Bulletin SIB 2023-13 “Flight in Airspace with Contamination of Volcanic Ash”. The SIB advises aviation actors on steps to be taken and risk assessments to be made in response to a volcanic eruption. Article Originally Posted EASA issues Safety Information Bulletin on volcanic ash events on…

COLOGNE/WASHINGTON, December 19 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have agreed on a set of criteria to allow the industry to accept alternate development assurance standards for software and airborne electronic hardware certification. This will open the door to innovation in aviation through the acceptance of design…

Piotr Samson, President of the Civil Aviation Agency of Poland, has been re-elected as Chair of the Management Board of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Samson, who has headed the Polish CAA since 2016, was first elected as Chair of the Board in 2019. As a result of today’s vote, he has been…

COLOGNE, December 13 – Florian Guillermet has been selected as the future Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, following a decision by the Agency’s Management Board. Article Originally Posted EASA Management Board selects Florian Guillermet as future EASA Executive Director on EASA

COLOGNE, December 12, 2023 – Air taxi noise must respect defined standards and limits to ensure that disturbance to the public is minimised, and to foster citizens’ acceptance of air taxi operations in or near populated areas, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said. The Agency confirmed its leading role in setting noise standards…

COLOGNE, December 11, 2023 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and drones. This will create transparency and thus reassure citizens that their concerns about the introduction of these services in Europe’s cities are being fully addressed. Article Originally Posted EASA…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the updated Easy Access Rules for Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) — Revision from December 2023. This publication incorporates ED Decision 2023/002/R with the objective to incorporate 6 new and 23 revised consensus standards that were issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. Those…

The following vacancy notices have been published on our Careers portal:  Title: Chief Information OfficerClosing Date: 14/12/2023 at 23:59 CET Title: Certification Expert – Environmental Control Systems (ECS)Closing Date: 02/01/2024 at 23:59 CET Title: Airworthiness ExpertClosing Date:  02/01/2024 at 23:59 CET Article Originally Posted New vacancies published: Chief Information Officer, Certification Expert – Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Airworthiness Expert on EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published Revision from March 2024 of the Easy Access Rules for Air Traffic Controllers’ Licensing and Certification (Regulation (EU) 2015/340) (EAR for ATCO) incorporating the following regulatory material: Article Originally Posted EASA publishes Revision from March 2024 of Easy Access Rules for Air Traffic Controllers on EASA