Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/22 has been published and EASA’s task now is to support the industry and competent authorities in implementing the needed changes by 2028.
Two Parts of the New Rules
The new rules come in two parts: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 containing requirements for organisations and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/23 with requirements for competent authority oversight of ground handling services and of organisations providing those services. The existing regulations on Air Operations, Aerodromes, and Cybersecurity have also been amended as part of this regulatory package, thus enabling a smooth integration of the new ground handling requirements as a natural interface between aircraft operations and aerodrome operations. Once the regulations enter into force 20 days from now, stakeholders will have three years to become compliant with the new rules..
What is under the scope of the rules?
The scope of the new ground handling regulations covers all the activities that take place on the ground to prepare an aircraft and its passengers for departure and arrival. Those activities are:
- aircraft loading and unloading with cargo, mail, and baggage; 🛄
- passenger embarkation and disembarkation; 🚶
- coordination of the aircraft turnaround; 🔨
- de-icing and anti-icing; ⛄
- refuelling; ⛽
- aircraft cleaning; 🚮
- securing the aircraft on the ground during turnaround, pushback, and towing; 🚚
- other services including potable water servicing and toilet servicing 🚰
1st Ground Handling Implementation Webinar
On 17 June 2025, EASA hosted the 1st Implementation Webinar. All presentations, recordings and other information are posted here below.
You will also be able to access these on the event page for the webinar here.
Recording available now at this link (and below).
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