2024 April

Article Originally Posted EASA & EUROCONTROL sign MoC to enhance cooperation for the safe and sustainable future of European aviation on EASA

In a significant next step on its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Issue 2 of its Concept Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). This second issue offers the potential to enhance four aviation pillars – safety, efficiency, sustainability, and passenger experience – and positions…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision from April 2024 of the Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945). Article Originally Posted EASA publishes Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems — Revision from April 2024 on EASA

Cologne, April 22, 2024 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) hosted the first EU Aviation Fuel Stakeholders Forum on April 18-19, 2024. The event marked the launch of a network of European fuel stakeholders to strengthen cooperation in Europe, with the aspiration of optimising the jet fuel composition to respond to environmental challenges.…

This second report on ‘Abstraction Layer’, delivered by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – Federal Aviation Administration (EASA-FAA) Task Force ‘Abstraction Layer’ complements the already published report, which proposed a set of 20 criteria for the assessment of the candidate alternate standard. Article Originally Posted EASA publishes second report on ‘Abstraction Layer’ on EASA

The following vacancy notice has been published on our Careers portal:  Title: Safety Investigation OfficerClosing Date: 09/05/2024 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: Safety Investigation Officer on EASA

On April 11, 2024, the European Commission published a set of Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) requirements harmonising the EU and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulatory frameworks, to ensure a high uniform level of aviation safety in Europe and globally. Article Originally Posted European Commission publishes legislation to enhance global aviation harmonisation…

On April 12, 2024, and in the context of the FIDAE fair held in Santiago (Chile), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) of Chile have signed a Working Arrangement, to reinforce their partnership and to work towards the achievement of common safety and environmental protection standards.…

The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East and its impact on civil aviation following the spike in military exchanges between Iran and Israel on April 13-14, 2024. All affected airspaces (Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Iran) were closed by the relevant airspace…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a study on the impacts of wind turbines on aviation safety. The final report assessed the safety risks posed by wind turbines near aerodromes and air routes, and the effectiveness of the existing mitigations, and proposes regulatory improvements on the detection, lighting and marking of wind…