Switzerland adopts new EU aviation regulations as of February

The Federal Council approved the adoption of new provisions of various EU decrees in favor of aviation at its meeting on November 24, 2021. These will now enter into force on February 1, 2022. As part of its participation in the Single European Sky, Switzerland is adopting a resolution that sets Europe-wide performance targets for the air traffic management network.

Based on this, Switzerland must submit national performance plans with binding specifications for the areas of safety, the environment, capacity and cost efficiency for Skyguide AG. This enables more direct flight routes and thus protects the environment, increases punctuality and reduces the cost of a flight.

Switzerland is also adopting a legal act that will enable the future introduction of a European risk classification system. The purpose of this system is to define and classify safety-relevant events in the same way throughout Europe, which will enable immediate measures to be determined. Other regulations that Switzerland is adopting relate to the design and installation of non-safety-relevant components in aircraft. This will significantly reduce the administrative work that has been necessary to date.

Christian Hegner, Director of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), signed the decision on behalf of Switzerland. The new provisions of the agreement will enter into force in Switzerland on February 1, 2022.

Source: Bazl