Category: Travel

EASA now offers a single machine‑readable XML file that contains the full publication history of all Easy Access Rules (EARs) ever published on its website. This new file helps you to: keep a complete record of all EAR publications; automatically feed publication data into your content management systems; and compare different EAR files efficiently and accurately. […]

On October 27-28, 2026 EASA and EUROCONTROL jointly organised an Air Traffic Controller Competency‑based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Workshop for National Competent Authorities (NCAs) to support them in understanding the amendment to the European Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO) Licensing Regulation (EU) 2015/340, which as from 1 January 2029 introduces CBTA requirements for initial training […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the Annual Safety Review (ASR) 2026, providing a comprehensive analysis of aviation safety in Europe during 2025 and comparing the results with the previous 10 years. The review provides a detailed picture of accidents, serious incidents and the leading safety risks across the different aviation domains. […]

Helsinki has a reputation for being cool, calm and effortlessly stylish, and it lives up to every bit of it. The city has transformed massively over the 20 years I’ve been visiting Finland’s capital; here are my most recent recommendations for visitors. But what really makes the Finnish capital special is how easily it blends […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision from October 2026 of the Easy Access Rules for Aircrew (EAR for Aircrew), incorporating the following regulatory material: EASA ED Decision 2025/022/R on flight crew licensing for gyroplanes and non-commercial operations of gyroplanes conducted under visual flight rules by day and by night; Commission Implementing […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the Easy Access Rules for Generic Master Minimum Equipment List (CS-GEN-MMEL) The new EAR for CS-GEN-MMEL (Issue 3) incorporate the ED Decision 2025/021/R providing a regular update of CS-GEN-MMEL and in particular introducing items covered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Policy Letters that had not yet been included in […]

Accessing guidance for the EASA Organisation Approval Tool is now easier for organisations. The training videos previously hosted on YouTube have been replaced by PDF user manuals for organisations, which are available directly on the EASA Organisation Approval Tool page on the EASA website. This update provides organisations worldwide with a central location to access […]

Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but few destinations capture the spirit of lake life quite like Alexandria. Nestled among rolling countryside, sparkling waterways and vibrant small-town communities, this central Minnesota destination offers a perfect mix of outdoor adventure, local history, great food and relaxed Midwestern hospitality. Whether you’re planning a weekend […]

SYDNEY — At least 120 office-based engineers at Qantas have staged industrial action following an ongoing deadlock with the Australian national carrier over salary increases. Represented by the union Professionals Australia, the specialized workforce initiated a two-hour work stoppage alongside a protest demonstration outside Qantas’s corporate headquarters in Mascot, Sydney. Scope of the Action and […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the Easy Access Rules for Master Minimum Equipment List (EAR for CS-MMEL) Issue 4. The new EAR for CS-MMEL (Issue 4) incorporate the ED Decision 2025/021/R providing a regular update of CS-MMEL and in particular introducing items covered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Policy Letters that had not yet […]