EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for Air Operations

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (Regulation (EU) No 965/2012). This Revision from February 2025 introduces:EASA Executive Director Decision 2025/001/R of 20 January 2025;Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 of 24 July 2024;Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 of 10 April 2024;EASA Executive Director Decision 2023/023/R of 15 December 2023; and EASA Executive Director Decision 2023/010/R of 12 July 2023. Following the adoption by the European Commission of a comprehensive regulatory package for drones and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)-capable aircraft (VCA), this publication incorporates into the EAR for Aircrew the amendments from that package related to Air Operations as introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/1111. Further Easy Access Rules containing amendments introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 to other regulations (e.g. EAR for ATM/ANS — Provision of Services) as well as amendments to the other regulations in this package will be published shortly on the EASA website. The EAR for Air Operations are available as a pdf in an easy-to-read format with advanced navigation features through links and bookmarks as well as in an xml format with machine-readable content. As the publication is generated through the e Rules platform, it will be updated regularly to incorporate further changes and evolutions to its content. Please send any feedback and comments...