Safety
EASA Adds Tasks to European Plan for Aviation Safety
New safety topics related to cybersecurity, ground handling, and VTOL aircraft

EASA has published the 2025 edition of its European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS), providing updated priorities for national regulators and the industry. The document highlights eight new safety issues and six new rulemaking tasks (RMTs) covering topics such as ground handling, security, and VTOL aircraft.

For instance, under the systemic safety and resilience section of the updated EPAS, the new RMT.0753 is intended to ensure effective implementation of regulations addressing the risks posed to aviation safety by cyberattacks. In the rotorcraft section, there is a new task focused on verifying the integrity of parts relating to helicopter rotor and transmission failures. EASA is also stepping up efforts to support implementation of new European aviation safety regulations covering ground handling at airports.