For over 20 years, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been the dynamic centrepiece of aviation safety and environmental protection in Europe. As an independent and neutral body, EASA ensures confidence in safe air operations in Europe and world-wide by proposing and formulating rules, standards, and guidance; by certifying aircraft, parts, and equipment; and by approving and overseeing organisations in all aviation domains. Get to know our story
EASA's mission
- Ensure the highest common level of safety protection for EU citizens
- Ensure the highest common level of environmental protection
- Single regulatory and certification process among Member States
- Facilitate the internal aviation single market & create a level playing field
- Work with other international aviation organisations & regulators
- Check our domains of work
Greener Aviation
Sustainable aviation has always been a priority for EASA. Through our certification and standardisation activities we aim to reach the same level of success in sustainability as we have for safety. The EASA Sustainable Aviation Programme streamlines all these activities to provide industry and stakeholders with the guidance and instruments needed to meet the challenges.
Research & Innovation Activities
Keeping pace with innovation and supporting the development and integration t of new technologies is one of the main drivers in the daily work of the EASA. We work to enable a smooth and timely integration of new products and innovative concepts of operations in the aviation business.
EASA Research Agenda and Projects
EASA Research Agenda captures the research needs emerging from EASA Integrated Risk Management System and from exchanges with Member States and Industry. The Research Agenda reflects the EASA strategic priorities of the Single Programming Document (SPD) and the strategic domains identified in the European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS). Stemming from the Research Agenda, EASA launches research projects in the area of safety, environmental protection, security and health.
Public Private Partnership (PPP) Aviation Research programmes
EASA is engaged in supporting the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 (SESAR 3) and Clean Aviation Joint Undertakings. Through service contracts with the project Consortium leaders, EASA is providing advice on the development of new products/systems/solutions regarding certification aspects and enabling new concepts of operation.
EPAS -European Plan for Aviation Safety
Safety, efficiency, level playing field and environmental protection are key elements for the EPAS. Strategic priorities in the area of emerging technologies and concepts are confirmed in the EPAS and further developed with distinct items ranging from artificial intelligence, novel air mobility and propulsion solutions, to unmanned aircraft systems. The EPAS provides the list of required safety actions that have been agreed upon at the European level by the various Stakeholders.
EASA Light - aviation made simple
EASA Light is an area of the EASA website specifically designed for the general public, rather than a specialist aviation audience. Its feature-style articles do not assume any detailed knowledge of aviation concepts. EASA Light is available in all 24 languages of the EU.
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