Regulations and Government
Industry Troubled as UK Government Confirms EASA Departure
The UK will leave the European Aviation Safety Agency at the end of 2020, raising questions about the CAA's ability to take over its responsibilities.
Airbus currently employs around 13,500 people in the UK, including workers making these A350 wings in Broughton. However, the UK's decision to leave EASA could raise fresh doubts over the viability of these operations. [Photo: Airbus]
Airbus currently employs around 13,500 people in the UK, including workers making these A350 wings in Broughton. However, the UK's decision to leave EASA could raise fresh doubts over the viability of these operations. [Photo: Airbus]

The UK will leave the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on December 31, when the transition period ends for the country’s departure from the European Union (EU). The UK Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the plans over the weekend in a short statement after transport secretary Grant Shapps unexpectedly shared the news with U.S. publication Aviation Week in a March 6 interview.