Britain’s EASA Exit Decision Is Built On Ideology, Not Pragmatism

Tony Osborne Bill Carey Thierry Dubois Jens Flottau March 12, 2020
Aviation House
The UK Civil Aviation Authority last year relocated its headquarters from central London to Aviation House (pictured) in Crawley, England, near Gatwick Airport.
Credit: UK Civil Aviation Authority
Ever since Brexit became a possibility, aerospace has warned that remaining a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) would be critical to keeping industry competitive and free of disruption. However, with the British government planning a clean break from the European regulator...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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