The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued the first single air safety authorisations to 22 non-EU airlines. These certifications will be valid throughout the EU.
By November 2016, all non-EU airlines wishing to fly to the EU will be required to hold such authorisation certifying their compliance with international safety standards. This replaces the different national authorisations with a single document, issued by EASA.
This new system complements the two existing EU-wide tools to prevent unsafe airlines from operating in the EU: the air safety list, and the system for aircraft ramp inspections SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft).
The new authorisation system does not apply to EU airlines, which are still subject to safety oversight and certification by National Aviation Authorities.
The 22 so called ‘third country operators’ (TCO’s) that are now authorises, are:
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines
- Aerovías de México (Aeroméxico)
- Air New Zealand
- All Nippon Airways
- Delta Air Lines
- El Al Israel Airlines
- Emirates Airline
- Etihad Airways
- Japan Airlines
- Korean Air
- MNG Airlines
- Nippon Cargo Airlines
- Oman Air
- Orenburg Airlines
- Pegasus Airlines
- Qantas Airways
- Qatar Airways
- Singapore Airlines
- South African Airways
- Sun Express
- TAM Linhas Aereas
- United Airlines
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