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04/06/2021
ICAO VOLCEX21 planned for November 2021
As an anniversary of sorts, the Volcanic Ash Exercise 2020 (VOLCEX20) was planned as a reenactment of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano (Iceland) in April 2010. For well know reasons the VOLCEX20 was canceled last year, but it is coming back on the 16th of November 2021.
04/06/2021
Reduced Required Landing Distance formally available on 12 August
Together with the Global Reporting Format (GRF), the new possibility of Reduced Required Landing Distance (RRLD) operations for Business Aviation Commercial and non-scheduled operations becomes formally available on the 12th of August.
04/06/2021
ICAO Global Reporting Format Implemented in August
On the 12th of August, the ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF) will come into effect in EASA states, a few months ahead of the FAA date in October and the ICAO global effective date of 4th November.
28/05/2021
EBAA’s Ambassador Programme gathers momentum
EBAA’s recently launched Ambassador programme is going from strength to strength, with 18 industry leading companies signed up to support the initiative.
21/05/2021
France: How is SAF implemented in the legislation of EU member states?
Whilst the Business aviation operators are committed to make their industry greener and sustainable and the ReFuel EU Aviation initiative of the European Commission is becoming more and more concrete, several national legislations already make the use of biofuel mandatory for the airlines.
10/05/2021
Brexit impacts EGNOS’s service delivery
The UK government decided to withdraw its participation from the EGNOS programme.
10/05/2021
New grant opportunities to deploy EGNOS
Funding is available from the European GNSS Agency to speed up the uptake of EGNOS-based applications in all means of transport, including aviation. Bids can be submitted up to July, 19th, 2021.
30/03/2021
We are all ONE in the sky: where are we now?
Since the beginning of 2021, the European Commission (EC) has been discussing moving to the next stages in the U-Space regulation. On 23 February, a voting session took place, and the U-Space Regulatory package has been approved.
30/03/2021
EBAA at safety meetings Q1 2021
In Q1 2021, the EBAA safety team attended various meetings with relevant policymakers and stakeholders. Read an overview of what EBAAs input has been.
29/03/2021
EASA Air Ops Risk Review for 2020
In late February 2021, EASA published the agency’s annual Air Ops Risk Review for 2020. The document contains a summary of the previous year from a safety perspective and a description of key tasks for EASA in 2021.
29/03/2021
Will 5G lead to interferences with radio altimeters?
The 5G deployment will require an increasing number of spectrum frequencies and may cause interferences with radio altimeters. While no immediate action is required, EBAA, EASA and EUROCONTROL closely monitor this potential issue.
29/03/2021
EUROCONTROL Voluntary ATM Incident Reporting
The EUROCONTROL Voluntary ATM Incident Reporting (EVAIR) team is honoured to have this opportunity to address EBAA and its members. EVAIR has been in existence for almost 15 years now and as the first voluntary ATM incident data collection scheme, it is organised at a pan-European level.
29/03/2021
Pilot Peer Support Programmes: one month after
Due to the COVID19 pandemic across the globe, the implementation deadline for Pilot Peer Support Programmes (PPSP) was postponed to February 2021, allowing operators to get a better feeling of how their crews feel about such an initiative.
29/03/2021
Occurrence reporting: the engine for safety improvements
Regulation (EU) 376/2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation will be well known to anyone involved in Business aviation. It’s been in force since 2015 and it is going through a consultation process for update based on the experience so far
24/03/2021
Open letter to EU institutions on restoring Business aviation activity
EBAA urges national governments and the EU to coordinate and develop concrete plans to restore the free movement of people and fully restart Business aviation activity
22/03/2021
Brexit: Update on the future of the UK Block Permit schemes
Following several meetings with the UK CAA and the Department of Transport, EBAA has drafted an update on the possible future of the UK Block Permit scheme programme.
10/03/2021
Urgent call to action on administrative barriers following brexit
EBAA urges National authorities to eliminate administrative barriers in the issuance of permits and authorisations for non-scheduled flights following the conclusion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
24/02/2021
Antonia Gilbert appointed Chair of Austrian Business Aviation Association
EBAA congratulates Antonia Gilbert who was recently appointed chair of the Austrian Business Aviation Association.
24/02/2021
Meet the newest EBAA members
In these challenging times members continue to see the need for EBAA’s guidance and support. Meet our new, recently joined members:
24/02/2021
EBAA welcomes launch of Spanish Business Aviation Association
This past January saw the launch of the Spanish Business Aviation Association, which aims to establish and maintain contacts with all relevant national authorities and agencies to positively influence the development of Business aviation in Spain.
