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Article Originally Posted Design & Certification Newsletter — 2025/01 on EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has further extended the consultation period for the proposed Level 2 Means of Compliance (MoC): Article Originally Posted EASA further extends consultation for proposed Means of Compliance to SC E-19 on EASA

COLOGNE, March 27, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued the first Design or Production Organisation (DPO) approval of equipment for Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation (ATM/ANS) services, marking a major milestone in the journey towards a safer, more secure, interoperable, and efficient operation of the European ATM network in all phases of…

On 20 March 2025, the Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Florian Guillermet, and the Director of the German Military Aviation Authority (Luftahrtamt der Bundeswehr ‘LufABw’), Major General Jan Kuebart, co-signed in Cologne a bilateral agreement and a bilateral arrangement to enhance the European aviation system’s safety through strengthened and pragmatic…

EASA has published a new call for expression of interest (CEI) to be accredited as qualified entity. Qualified Entities are an essential building block in the Agency’s outsourcing strategy of certification and oversight tasks. CEI Number: 2025.01Categories of Tasks: FSTD, Flight TestingClosing Date: 25 April 2025 (23:59 CET) EASA seeks to accredit a maximum of three Qualified…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Services (EAR for ATM/ANS) — Provision of Services. This Revision from March 2025 incorporates the below listed regulatory material on information security, ATM/ANS systems and constituents, the definition of SIGMET and certain requirements…

EASA and the European Commission (DG-CLIMA) jointly published an updated of the Halon replacement in the aviation industry guide to support aviation industry in complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 (the Ozone Regulation), now repealed by Regulation (EU) 2024/590 on halon replacement. The document provides in particular clarifications on the interpretation of the…

COLOGNE, March 07, 2025 — The safety of each flight starts on the ground, when the aircraft is serviced and fuelled, the cargo is loaded, and passengers are boarded. Over 300,000 people make sure that this is done safely on EU airports every day. The importance of ground handling services in ensuring safe flights has…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published proposed proposed Environmental Protection Technical Specifications (EPTSs) applicable to gyroplanes for consultation with the affected stakeholders. Article Originally Posted EASA seeks stakeholders’ views on Environmental Protection Technical Specifications for gyroplanes on EASA

On February 26, 2025 the Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Florian Guillermet and other representatives from the Agency met with the President and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation, Dr Hasan Shahidi and key members of the foundation’s team in Cologne. Article Originally Posted Flight Safety Foundation Visit to EASA…