Visiting EASA

Members of the Europa-Union Deutschland and the IESF visited the EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency in Cologne on 20th Sept. 2016. At the new headquarter at the Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer, the visiters got an instructive Insight into stuctures and functions of the important but slightly known EU organisation in Cologne.EASA's mission is to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. The Agency develops common safety and environmental rules at the European level. It monitors the implementation of standards through inspections in the Member States and provides the necessary technical expertise, training and research. The Agency works hand in hand with the national authorities which continue to carry out many operational tasks, such as certification of individual aircraft or licensing of pilots.