European Union - Japan Aviation Partnership Project (APP)
About the EU-Japan APP
The European Union - Japan Aviation Partnership Project (EU-Japan APP) is a cooperation framework between the EU and Japan to facilitate technical cooperation and exchanges in various civil aviation safety domains. The project started on 20 June 2023, the date on which the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) establishing this initiative.
The project will organise activities sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices, aiming to strengthen the European and Japanese aviation industries' resilience and high standards.
The EU-Japan APP facilitates closer cooperation between the EU and Japan at an official, authority and industry levels. This is reflected in the project’s objective of enhancing the partnership between the EU and Japan in the civil aviation domain.
The project implies a close cooperation between EASA and various European stakeholders to bring best European aviation expertise to the project. Likewise on the side of Japan, the project interacts with Japanese stakeholders coordinated by JCAB.
Past Events
Here you can find more information about recent EU-Japan APP events.
On 14 May and 20 June, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) convened their experts to discuss continuing airworthiness (CAW) of type design processes and the issuance of Airworthiness Directives (AD) with the specific focus on Parts Departing from Aircraft (PDA).
Project Activities
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EASA and JCAB Strengthen Aviation Partnership with Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Cooperation
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) have taken a significant step forward in their collaboration by signing a Letter of Intent on the implementation of the EU-Japan Aviation Partnership Project and a Memorandum of Cooperation. This landmark agreement aims to enhance safety, promote regulatory harmonisation, and foster mutual cooperation between the European Union and Japan in the aviation sector.