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EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency

The EASA European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union (EU) with regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. Based in Cologne, Germany, the EASA was created on 15 July 2003, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions of the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries have been granted participation in the agency.

The responsibilities of EASA include to analysis and research of safety, authorising foreign operators, giving advice for the drafting of EU legislation, implementing and monitoring safety rules (including inspections in the member states), giving type-certification of aircraft and components as well as the approval of organisations involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical products.

As part of Single European Sky II the agency have been given additional tasks. These will be implemented before 2013. Amongst other things, EASA will now be able to certify Functional Airspace Blocks if more than three parties are involved.

EU lifts flight ban on Pakistan International Airlines after safety overhaul

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its 2020 ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), citing improved oversight by Pakistan's Civil Aviation...

EASA certifies ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium for Bombardier Global aircraft line maintenance

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ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium, a subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification to provide line maintenance and AOG (Aircraft...

EASA advises airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid rising tensions in the Middle East

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On October 2, 2024, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) advising airlines to avoid Iranian airspace....

EASA recommends avoiding airspace over Israel and Lebanon until 31 October

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in collaboration with the European Commission, has issued Conflict Zone Information Bulletins (CZIBs) advising airlines to avoid...

EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay Pacific engine fire

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated inspections for Airbus A350 aircraft following an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight from...

Airbus A321XLR receives EASA Type Certification

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The Airbus A321XLR, equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines, has received Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), paving the way for...

FAA and EASA commit to enhanced collaboration for future aviation challenges

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On June 13, 2024, at the International Aviation Safety Conference in Washington, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency...

EASA and IATA join forces to safeguard aviation against GNSS spoofing and jamming threats

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have collaboratively addressed the growing threat of GNSS spoofing and...

EASA to inform air passengers on the environmental impact of their flight

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EASA introduces environmental labelling scheme for air passenger information Starting in 2025, European air passengers booking flights online will be provided standardised information on the...

EASA proposes first EU-wide regulation on ground handling

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced a groundbreaking proposal for the first EU-wide regulation on ground handling at airports. The aim...

EASA adopts FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive on Boeing 737-9 – no EU operators seen affected

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has adopted an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a specific configuration...

Dutch government and airline sector join hands to tackle unacceptable passenger behaviour

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KLM, along with government and industry partners, is addressing a concerning rise in unruly passenger behaviour that poses safety risks on flights and at...

EASA proposes rules for VTOL operations, including air taxis

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has proposed rules for the safe operations of Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (VTOL), which includes air taxis,...

Embraer’s Medevac jet Phenom 300MED receives FAA and EASA certification

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The Phenom 300MED has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency...

EASA looks into possibility of single-pilot flight operations for commercial air transport

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European aviation regulator EASA is looking into the possibility to start single-pilot flight operations. In a ICAO working paper, EASA requested - on behalf...

EU and US regulators EASA and FAA join forces to present new roadmap for air-ground connectivity

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched a joint cooperation initiative to rethink aviation connectivity, publishing...

EASA/ECDC take first steps to relax COVID-19 measures for air travel

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an update to the health safety measures...

Aviation safety: 21 Russian airlines added to EU Air Safety List, the so-called blacklist

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The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or...

Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Beriev Be-200 lose European approval, MC-21 does not get one

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The European aviation authority EASA suspends the certification of Russian models and no longer wants to accept new applications for the time being, writes...

European Aviation Safety Agency refuses to lift suspension of flights by Pakistani airlines

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Pakistan International Airlines' hopes of restarting flights to key European destinations suffered a setback on Saturday after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)...

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