Aviation guidelines

They also allow for the mutual recognition of safety certificates, reducing the administrative burden and workload for both national authorities and the industry

The European Commission adopts aviation safety rules based on technical opinions issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

As part of the general plan to create a single airspace of the Union and taking account of market developments, in 2005 the Commission adopted guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports ( 14) (the ‘2005 Aviation guidelines’)

The 2014 Aviation Guidelines include a transition period (expiring in April 2024), during which operating aid to airports with less than 3 million passengers a year can be allowed (as it can be declared compatible with the single market)