The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) which sets out its regulations for operation of air taxis in urban areas. The comprehensive proposal which is open to consultation until the end of September is the first example of rules making for UAM operations by any major regulator. The NPA covers airworthiness, air operations, flight crew licensing and rules of the air. The agency says the proposals compliment exsisting EASA regulations concerning operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the unmanned traffic management system known in Europe as U-space and the certification of aircraft capable of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), as well as EASA guidance on the design of vertiports.
“With this , EASA becomes the first aviation regulator worldwide to release a comprehensive regulatory framework for operations of VTOL-capable aircraft, which will offer air taxi and similar services,” said EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky. “The publication reinforces the leadership EASA is showing in this area of innovation. At the same time, we have done our best to address general societal concerns and the expectations of EU citizens with respect to safety, security, privacy, environment and noise.”
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