European Aviation Safety Agency

The centrepiece of the European Union's strategy for aviation safety.

Our mission is to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation in Europe and worldwide.

A comprehensive text on the Agency's scope, mission and responsibilities is available in the about us section.
Publications of the European Aviation Safety Agency including the annual safety review and the EASA News can be accessed in our general publications section.

Bringing together the global helicopter community for safety

The global helicopter community will come together at the Fourth International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) on 3 and 4 October 2010 in Cascais, Portugal. Industry, EASA and other authorities, representative associations and operators will participate in an international conference about global and local progress towards the targeted 80% reduction in the helicopter accident rate by 2016 set by the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST). This year, IHSS will be hosted by the European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST), the European component of IHST.

At this pivotal time when regional partners are moving from data analysis to setting up Safety Implementation Teams to deliver and monitor real world safety interventions in their regions, this symposium provides an exciting opportunity to share experience and best practices with counterparts from around the world. read more...

Latest news

02/09/2010	The Agency has published the EASA Certification Information 2010-04: Transfer of Supplemental Type Certificates from Airbus Deutschland GmbH to Airbus SAS. Click here for more information.
27/08/2010	The Agency has published the Opinion No 04/2010 for a Commission Regulation XXX/2010 laying down Implementing Rules for Pilot Licensing. The related documents are available here.
17/08/2010	The 5th issue of the Agency's external newsletter "EASA news" has been published; click here to download the newsletter.
09/08/2010	The Agency has published Amendment 9 to Certification Specifications, including Airworthiness Code and Acceptable Means of Compliance, for Large Aeroplanes (« CS-25 »). Other related documents are available under Certification Specifications page.
27/07/2010	The Agency has adopted its 4-year Rulemaking Programme for 2011-2014.
23/07/2010	Latest EASA Annual Safety Review shows continued high level of aviation safety. Click here to read more.
21/07/2010	The Agency has published Amendment 6 to General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliances (« AMC-20 »). The related documents are available under Certification Specifications page.