EASA consolidates and expands Part-26 obligations for EU-established operators
The March 2026 edition of the Easy Access Rules for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Part-26) now incorporates Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 and ED Decision 2024/010/R, extending the scope to aircraft operated by operators established or resident in EU territories and tightening cargo fire protection, helicopter fuel crash-resistance and damage-tolerance requirements. Continuing airworthiness and design organisations should re-check programme applicability, noting that some structural inspection deadlines have already passed and that non-EU registered aircraft under EU control may now fall clearly within Part-26 compliance oversight.
EU ETS aviation reform remains a 2026 watch point for intra-European and long-haul carriers
With Commission proposals expected in July 2026, airlines are pressing for alignment between EU Emissions Trading System obligations, ICAO CORSIA implementation and sustainable aviation fuel accounting rules, including recognition of SAF uplift outside the EU and earlier issuance of proof-of-sustainability documentation. EU operators should anticipate scenario analyses on cost exposure under alternative scope extensions and prepare to update contractual fuel and codeshare arrangements once the legislative contours become clearer.
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