EASA updates Easy Access Rules for Air Operations including enhanced online version

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision 24 from March 2026 of the Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (EAR for Air OPS), available in PDF, machine-readable XML, and as an enhanced online publication. The new online publication of the EAR for Air OPS offers: 

  • optimised performance for quick access to EAR pages and links;
  • permalinks to the latest version of all rule articles; and
  • enhanced filters, search functions, as well as easy navigation for computers, tablets, and mobile phones.

Revision 24 from March 2026 includes the following rules:

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2293 correcting Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;
  • EASA Executive Director (ED) Decision 2025/020/R amending the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC and GM) to Part-ORO and to Part-SPA, regarding the management system, the alternative training and qualification programme (ATQP), and the flight data monitoring (FDM) programme; and
  • EASA Executive Director Decision 2025/023/R amending the AMC and GM to Part-Definitions and Part-NCO, to support the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2025/133 and (EU) 2025/134 and facilitate compliance with the requirements regarding flight crew licensing for gyroplanes (in particular, pilot training) and non-commercial operations of gyroplanes conducted under visual flight rules by day and by night.

As the EAR for Air OPS are generated through the eRules platform, they will be regularly updated to incorporate further changes and evolutions to their content.

Please send your feedback and comments by using the Easy Access Rules area on the contact us form.