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The European Commission has adopted a package of secondary legislation on drones and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable aircraft, which puts the final rules in place for the launch of Innovative Air Mobility (IAM), including air taxi services. Article Originally Posted European Commission adopts regulatory package, giving go-ahead for VTOL operations and air taxis…

COLOGNE, March 28, 2024 – Florian Guillermet will take up his role as Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency from April 1, 2024 following his selection by the EASA Management Board on December 13, 2023.  Guillermet moves to EASA directly from France’s DSNA, where he had served as Director Air Navigation Services…

The following vacancy notice has been published on our Careers portal:  Title: Flight Simulation Training Devices Expert (FSTD) Closing Date: 03/04/2024 at 23:59 CET Visit our Careers portal to view all job openings, learn about our benefits and more. Article Originally Posted New vacancy published: Flight Simulation Training Devices Expert (FSTD) on EASA

COLOGNE, January 25, 2024 — As of 2025, when booking flights online, passengers will be able to see standardised information on the “carbon footprint” and “carbon efficiency” of flights in the European Union, along with an explanation of the result. Article Originally Posted EASA to inform air passengers on the environmental impact of their flight…

The European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) is a pivotal component of the European Commission’s strategic vision for aviation safety. Article Originally Posted EASA published 2024 edition of European Plan for Aviation Safety on EASA

The “Europe for Aviation” partners, consisting of nine European aviation organisations working to promote the modernisation, sustainability and resilience of a safe European aviation, will come together at Airspace World, from 19 to 21 March 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. During the 3-day global event, these organisations will showcase how they are jointly tackling the most…

COLOGNE, January 16, 2024 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the first-ever proposal to regulate ground handling across European Union airports, to increase the safety, cybersecurity and consistency of all the actions that happen on the ground before and after a flight, delivering benefits to passengers and their airlines. Article Originally Posted EASA…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has adopted an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a specific configuration of the Boeing 737-9 (MAX). The EAD, which grounds aircraft in this specific configuration until an inspection has been completed, follows an event on an Alaska Airlines flight, where an exit…

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…