The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues.
Aircraft Operations Must Not Suffer from Political Interference
Aircraft Operations Must Not Suffer from Political Interference
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues.
The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to land in Minsk. On 2 June EASA replaced its recommendation (Safety Information Bulletin) for European airlines to carefully assess the risk of flying in Belarus airspace with a blanket prohibition (Safety Directive) on European aircraft entering Belarus airspace.
TONY PAYNE (Partner) and ERIC OEHY (Associate) from the aviation team of DLA Piper UK consider the air law implications of the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight by the Belarusian government.