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Airlines
EASA Certifies New Safety System for Embraer E2 Jets
Embraer has announced that its Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), developed for the E-Jet E2 family, has received certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The system had previously been approved by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). With EASA certification, it can now also be made available to E2 operators in Europe and other countries…
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Airlines
EASA Issues Warning for Iranian and Iraqi Airspace
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has urged airlines to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace following the latest U.S. strikes on Iran. The warnings will remain in effect until August 31. EASA decided not to extend its broader Conflict Zone Information Bulletin covering the Middle East and Gulf region. Instead, the agency issued a separate information note assessing the remaining…
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Airlines
EASA Extends Middle East Airspace Advisory Until July 8
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its conflict-zone advisory for the Middle East, continuing to urge airlines to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon. The advisory, which had been due to expire on July 1, has now been extended until at least July 8, 2026, citing ongoing uncertainty over the sustainability of ceasefire agreements across…
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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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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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