EASA

EASA proposes rules for safe operation of VTOL aircraft in Europe’s cities, which includes air taxis

Jason Pritchard31 August 2023

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed rules for safe operations of VTOL aircraft, which includes air taxis - paving the way for them to take to the skies in cities across the continent. The Opinion - which was published fo...

EASA publishes world’s first proposal on assessment and limitation of noise generated by eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard5 May 2023

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first proposal world-wide for the assessment of the noise generated by air taxis, addressing one of the top societal concerns for eVTOL aircraft. The Environmental Protection Tech...

Lilium progresses towards Design Organisation Approval from EASA after second audit

Jason Pritchard28 April 2022

Lilium has successfully completed the second Design Organisation Approval (DOA) audit by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). DOA is a fundamental requirement for all commercial aircraft manufacturers and enables achievement of...

Vertical Aerospace announces certification progress of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft and new regulatory director

Jason Pritchard21 April 2022

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has agreed to concurrently validate the UK CAA's certification of Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL aircraft. In this concurrent validation, the VX4 will be certificated by the UK CAA against their st...

Lilium submits EASA proposals for how its eVTOL aircraft will comply with certification requirements

Jason Pritchard13 April 2022

Lilium has submitted a full set of ‘Means of Compliance’ proposals to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for type certification of its Lilium Jet. Subject to regulatory agreement, this prepares the way for the next phase of type ce...

EASA publishes world’s first vertiport design specifications for urban air mobility services across Europe

Jason Pritchard28 March 2022

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the world’s first guidance for the design of vertiports and the ground infrastructure needed for the safe operation of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services such as air taxis, in locations a...

SKYCHARGE becomes world’s first OEM-independent electric plane charger to be approved by EASA

Jason Pritchard10 September 2021

SKYCHARGE, powered by Green Motion and Pipistrel, has just become the world’s first OEM*-independent electric plane charger to be approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The news comes after Pipistrel’s Velis Electro aircraf...

Volocopter acquires DG Flugzeugbau’s manufacturing operations and secures POA from EASA

Jason Pritchard7 July 2021

Volocopter has secured Production Organisation Approval (POA) in compliance with EASA after acquiring its long-term partner DG Flugzeugbau - meaning it is now the only company to hold both POA and Design Organisation Approvals to advance its aircraf...

EASA reveals results of first study conducted on public acceptance of urban air mobility in European cities

Jason Pritchard20 May 2021

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published results of the first study conducted in the EU on Urban Air Mobility, which shows 83 per cent of respondents have a positive initial attitude and 71 per cent are ready to try out service...

EASA proposes rules for safe operation of VTOL aircraft in Europe’s cities, which includes air taxis

EASA publishes world’s first proposal on assessment and limitation of noise generated by eVTOL aircraft

Lilium progresses towards Design Organisation Approval from EASA after second audit

Vertical Aerospace announces certification progress of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft and new regulatory director

Lilium submits EASA proposals for how its eVTOL aircraft will comply with certification requirements

EASA publishes world’s first vertiport design specifications for urban air mobility services across Europe

SKYCHARGE becomes world’s first OEM-independent electric plane charger to be approved by EASA

Volocopter acquires DG Flugzeugbau’s manufacturing operations and secures POA from EASA

EASA reveals results of first study conducted on public acceptance of urban air mobility in European cities

Volocopter pushes forward with plans to secure FAA approval and bring its eVTOL aircraft service to US cities

EASA and Singapore update bilateral agreement to help validate aircraft type certifications

Pipistrel obtains first ever type certificate for an electric airplane from EASA

EASA publishes third building block on how to enable safe VTOL operation in Europe