EU and Republic of Korea launch aviation partnership on technical cooperation and cyber resilience

European and South Korean aviation authorities are conducting a three-week series of technical exchanges in Seoul, covering safety oversight, airspace management, and cybersecurity.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are participating under the EU–Republic of Korea Aviation Partnership Project, an EU-funded initiative announced by the European External Action Service (EEAS).

The programme began with a three-day session on the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), which assesses national aviation safety oversight systems. EASA presented findings from its most recent ICAO audit, with discussions covering oversight frameworks, organisational structures, and lessons identified.

A workshop on performance-based navigation and airspace management followed, addressing procedures to improve the predictability and efficiency of aircraft arrivals, including at airports with parallel runways.

A third workshop on aviation cybersecurity is scheduled for the coming week. It will cover security considerations across aviation systems, including aircraft certification processes and air traffic management infrastructure.

The activities are designed to facilitate technical exchange between Korean and European stakeholders across the aviation sector, according to EASA.

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