The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) proposes that newly designed aircraft types meet a CO2 standard from the 1st of January 2020, and that aircraft types already in-production meet a separate CO2 standard starting from the 1st of January 2023. The objective of this so-called ‘Opinion’ published by EASA is to incentivise the incorporation of the latest fuel efficiency technology into aircraft designs, and to address the predicted increase in CO2 emissions. The Opinion submitted to the … [Read more...] about Aviation’s impact on CO2 emissions
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EASA task force to assess collisions between drones and aircraft
The European Aviation Safety Agency announced today the creation of a task force to assess the risk of collision between drones and aircraft. It will then publish its results by end of July and organise a workshop with stakeholders to present and discuss its findings and recommendations. Specifically, the task force will: Review all relevant occurrences including the occurrences collected by the European Member States, Analyse the existing studies on the subject of impact between … [Read more...] about EASA task force to assess collisions between drones and aircraft
US FAA downgrades Thailand to Category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded its safety rating of Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) from a 'Category 1' to a 'Category 2’ rating, following earlier findings by the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and its own recent assessment. The FAA said its downgrade meant that Thailand either lacked the laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in line with minimum international standards - or that it was deficient in … [Read more...] about US FAA downgrades Thailand to Category 2
EASA, IATA move to prevent LOC-I accidents
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) requirements aim to improve safety standards by mitigating loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) accidents. The requirements are based on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices and have been … [Read more...] about EASA, IATA move to prevent LOC-I accidents
Iceland volcano wreaks havoc on Euro flights
Flights restrictions may remain “for a number of days†as an erupting Icelandic volcano continues to spew a plume of volcanic ash 11 km into the sky, wreaking havoc on European airspace. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said the disruption could last another two days and a leading volcano expert said the ash could present intermittent problems to air traffic for 6 months if the eruption continued. Some 11,000 flights were expected to take place in European airspace on … [Read more...] about Iceland volcano wreaks havoc on Euro flights
Airbus A330-200F gains type certification
Airbus' new A330-200 Freighter, which has a payload of 70 tonnes – one tonne greater than first expected – has been granted Type Certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), following a successful 200-hour flight-test campaign. According to Airbus, more than 3,400 freighters will be needed in the next 20 years to cater for a 5.2 per cent average annual growth rate. These will include around 1,600 mid-sized freighters, of which the A330-200F will play an … [Read more...] about Airbus A330-200F gains type certification
