This Opinion proposes to amend the European Union (EU) regulatory framework for air operations with aeroplanes and helicopters to:
- introduce new requirements on the duties, responsibilities and training of operations control personnel (OCP), including assessment to ensure their continuous competence;
- align the EU legal framework with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards on extended diversion time operations (EDTO), including the introduction of targeted amendments to the existing extended range operations with two-engined aeroplanes (ETOPS) provisions;
- introduce additional improvements to the requirements considering the lessons learnt from their implementation and standardisation inspections, taking into account ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and applicable safety recommendations.
The proposed regulatory material is expected to maintain, and in some cases enhance, the level of safety while providing benefits to stakeholders in terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The amendments are also expected to ensure alignment with ICAO. These proposals have low to very low economic impact, and no impact on environment.
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