EASA
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Airlines
EASA Conducts Certification Test Flights for the COMAC C919
Europe’s civil aviation authority, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), has confirmed that it has carried out test flights as part of the certification process for the C919 passenger aircraft developed by the Chinese manufacturer COMAC. In a statement, EASA said the flights were part of verification activities conducted for certification purposes. It was also noted that the test…
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Airbus
EASA Considers New Inspections for Panel Defects on Airbus A320neo Aircraft
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a draft regulation proposing additional inspections due to manufacturing-related issues identified on certain fuselage skin panels in the nose section of the Airbus A320neo family. According to EASA, a production issue at one of Airbus’ suppliers may have resulted in panel thicknesses deviating from their design specifications. If not detected in…
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Airbus
EASA Issues Emergency AD for Airbus A320 Series
On November 28, 2025, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) for Airbus A320 family aircraft. The directive states that a software failure in the flight control system of A319, A320, and A321 models could lead to conditions that threaten flight safety. EASA emphasized that failures occurring specifically in the Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC)…
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News
EASA Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel Report
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its ReFuelEU Aviation Report, revealing that in 2024, 0.6% of all jet fuel supplied at EU airports consisted of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This figure represents 193 kilotons of SAF, corresponding to the avoidance of approximately 714 kilotons of CO₂ emissions. The agency announced that by 2025, airports serving more than…
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