Lessons learned from coping with the COVID-19 pandemic will be crucial in helping the European aviation community maintain a safe system “capable of coping with disruptive events of any type,” the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says.
In the 12th edition of its “European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS), 2023–2025,” released Tuesday, EASA said that future safety plans will be built upon lessons learned in managing the pandemic, information gathered through accident investigations, and safety management programs at the state and industry levels. The EPAS report said that safety management programs — safety management systems (SMS) within the industry and state safety programs (SSP) within national governments — should incorporate emergency/crisis management functions.
“The overall strategic theme … is to foster a safe, s…
