Category: General

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published its first set of FAQs on the European drones regulation: Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945.  With the regulation becoming applicable on December 31, 2020, phase 1 of the FAQs focuses on the Open and Specific category and is designed to support the drone community in flying and operating…

Following the publication of guidelines on the importance of resilient air operators’ management systems in the COVID-19 recovery phase, EASA has complemented the approach by publishing two practical scenarios. The first practical scenario addresses a legacy or low cost operator restarting its activity; the second one addresses a charter operator.  Article Originally Posted EASA publishes…

SINGAPORE/COLOGNE, July 22, 2020 – The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on aviation health safety measures in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Article Originally Posted CAAS and EASA cooperate to harmonise aviation health safety measures for air travel between Singapore…

In order to support the safe return to normal operations (RNO) and to supplement the already published FAQs in continuing airworthiness, EASA has developed the guidelines for de-storage aircraft with the support of industry and national competent authorities. Article Originally Posted EASA published guidelines for return to service of aircraft from storage in relation to…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has signed an implementation procedure for the EU-Japan Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) agreed between the European Union and Japan. The procedure signed with the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (JCAB) will facilitate the validation of airworthiness certificates on…

COLOGNE, July 20, 2020 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a proposal of airworthiness standards for the certification of the vast majority of light unmanned aircraft. These standards will greatly contribute to the safe operation of drones for a wide variety of services, such as parcel delivery in urban environments, railways and…

Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE), and Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), today signed a groundbreaking agreement supporting the ongoing safe and secure recovery of aviation following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article Originally Posted ACI EUROPE and EASA sign Cooperation…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a community website designed for professionals active in air operations. The website offers detailed information about air operations safety, with a particular emphasis on COVID-19, reflecting the current focus of the industry. The community forms part of EASA’s safety promotion activities, running under the tagline Together4Safety.…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken an important step towards increasing cybersecurity protection of large aeroplanes and rotorcraft by amending the rules related to the product certification.  These amendments will step up safety on board by mitigating the potential effects of cybersecurity threats which could arise through intentional unauthorised acts of interaction with…

Brussels, July 10, 2020 – Director General EUROCONTROL Eamonn Brennan and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Executive Director Patrick Ky together officially opened the joint EASA-EUROCONTROL Technical and Coordination Office (TeCO) at EUROCONTROL’s Brussels Headquarters. Article Originally Posted New joint unit cements cooperation between EASA and EUROCONTROL on EASA