Murzilli Consulting’s regulatory newsletter for the latest in UAS, eVTOL and AAM/IAM updates.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2025-04, introducing proposed requirements for air operations performed with airships. The initiative aims to ensure the uniform application of essential requirements under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and to establish a clear regulatory framework for this growing segment of new air mobility.
The proposal covers key areas including:
🔸 Technical and operational requirements for airship design and performance
🔸 Operator and authority responsibilities, including certification and oversight
🔸 Flight time limitations for airship pilots
🔸 Consequential amendments to related domains such as airspace and operational procedures
The proposed rules seek to maintain, and in some areas enhance, current safety levels while improving operational efficiency and ensuring a proportionate economic impact.
EASA has also released the October 2025 revision of the Easy Access Rules for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Regulation (EU) 2015/640). This update consolidates recent changes introduced by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 and EASA ED Decision 2024/010/R, which amend CS-26 and further enhance the safety and resilience of aircraft operations across multiple domains.
The latest revision introduces several key updates:
🔸 Crash-resistant fuel systems for helicopters: A new mandate requiring the installation of fuel systems designed to reduce the likelihood of post-crash fires, in line with CS 26.440.
🔸 Cargo compartment fire protection: Design approval holders must now provide detailed information on the fire protection capabilities of cargo compartments, ensuring improved transparency and risk mitigation.
🔸 Runway overrun awareness and alerting systems (ROAAS): A postponement of the applicability date to support smoother implementation and compliance across the fleet.
🔸 Conversion of Class D compartments: Certain exemptions have been introduced for operators converting these compartments to Class C or E standards, based on specific operational conditions.
🔸 Ageing aeroplane structures: Clarifications and new requirements to strengthen continuing structural integrity programmes, corrosion prevention measures and fatigue evaluation for older airframes.
The updated regulation aims to enhance aircraft safety performance while ensuring a harmonised and proportionate approach to regulatory compliance across Member States. Feedback and comments can be submitted through the Easy Access Rules section of EASA’s contact form.
EASA has also launched the fifth release of its Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Hub, expanding digital tools that simplify drone regulation and accelerate the safe integration of new air mobility services across Europe.
The update complements the introduction of SORA 2.5, which simplifies authorisation for Specific Category operations by clarifying requirements, harmonising implementation across Member States, and reducing evidence needs for low-risk Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) operations.
Key new IAM Hub features include:
🔸 Drone Rule Navigator: An interactive tool to identify applicable rules and authorisation pathways
🔸 Urban Air Mobility Guide: Developed with the Urban Air Mobility Initiative Cities Community (UIC2) to support city-level integration
🔸 eSORA Tool: A digital version of SORA 2.5 enabling automated risk assessments and cross-border operations 🔸 Enhanced Drone Economy Dashboard: Now including timeline data, population density, and land-use insights
Part of the European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0 (Flagship Action 7), the IAM Hub continues to support harmonised, data-driven drone implementation across the EU.
EASA has also launched the Simplify EASA Survey, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on simplifying the EASA legal framework as part of the EU’s Better Regulation policy.
The Simplification Programme, endorsed by the EASA Management Board in December 2024, aims to make aviation rules easier to understand, implement and manage while maintaining high safety standards and supporting innovation and competitiveness.
Key details include:
🔸 Objective: Streamline rules and processes to reduce administrative burdens and improve consistency.
🔸 Scope: Focus on simplifying rule development and implementation across multiple EASA regulations.
🔸 Timeline: The programme runs until 2028, guided by a joint board of Member States, industry representatives and the European Commission.
🔸 Survey deadline: Stakeholders can submit feedback until 31 December 2025.
Feedback from this survey will help shape EASA’s roadmap for regulatory simplification, ensuring the framework remains effective, adaptable and aligned with industry needs.
The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) (Spain's CAA) has announced the adoption of EASA’s SORA 2.5 as the new standard methodology for risk assessment in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations within the Specific Category.
A transition period until 17 November 2025 allows operators to continue submitting applications under the previous SORA 2.0 framework, with authorisations remaining valid for up to one year. From 18 November, all applications must be made under SORA 2.5 through the AESA e-Office.
Key improvements introduced by SORA 2.5 include:
🔸 Simplified and clarified guidance to facilitate application by operators
🔸 Reduced interpretation differences among Member States
🔸 Lower documentation requirements for low-risk VLOS (SAIL II) operations
🔸 Clearer definition of responsibilities between UAS designers and operators
To support implementation, AESA will update its website with new formats and guidance materials and will hold an information session to assist operators with the transition.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published CAP3182: Future of Flight – BVLOS Roadmap, outlining how Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations will scale across the UK by 2027 and beyond.
Developed with the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Future of Flight Industry Group, the roadmap sets a structured plan to enable safe, routine BVLOS operations for public and commercial use cases.
Key elements include:
🔸 Pathways for integration: Enabling BVLOS in infrastructure inspection, emergency response, logistics and urban delivery
🔸 Iterative development: Policies and operations advanced through live trials and continuous feedback
🔸 Airspace modernisation alignment: Ensuring BVLOS growth supports the UK’s wider Airspace Modernisation Strategy
The roadmap represents a major step towards integrated, scalable BVLOS operations across the UK’s aviation ecosystem.
EUROCONTROL has released the updated Standards Catalogue (Edition 01.00.01), providing an overview of more than 70 specifications and guidelines supporting a harmonised, interoperable European aviation system.
Developed through an inclusive and transparent process, these standards enhance safety, performance, and civil-military interoperability across key domains such as airport integration, digitalisation, CNS, sustainability, and unmanned aircraft systems.
Key updates include:
🔸 Integration of new guidance for High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) RPAS operations and SWIM Technical Infrastructure
🔸 Updated standards for Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) and Time-Based Separation (TBS) tools 🔸 Strengthened focus on cybersecurity and data-driven performance monitoring
The catalogue underlines EUROCONTROL’s ongoing role in delivering harmonised technical and operational standards essential for the evolution of the Single European Sky.
The UK Government has introduced two new statutory instruments updating the national framework for unmanned aircraft operations and compliance.
The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amends Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned aircraft systems and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 on operational rules. The update aligns UK requirements with evolving European standards, clarifying provisions on UAS design, product conformity and operator responsibilities.
The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 establishes criminal offences for breaches of operational requirements under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, strengthening enforcement and accountability for operators and remote pilots.
Together, these regulations reinforce the UK’s commitment to a safe, harmonised and enforceable UAS regulatory environment.
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Quality Policy of Murzilli Consulting - Spanish office
The activities developed by M&K UAS & SPACE SPAIN SL according to the requirements expressed in the International ISO 9001: 2015 standard are:
Consultancy and training services on Uncrewed Aerial Systems (Drones) and Flight Procedure Design (FPD).
The main points of action issued by the management in the quality policy statement issued by the management are:
Our quality commitment to all the interested parties (customer, suppliers, stakeholders, employees, competence and public administration) leads us to provide reliable and effective products and services. These product and services are provided worldwide in compliance with the regulatory requirements and in full alignment with our company values.
The Quality culture and mindset is promoted through proper training to each member of M&K UAS & SAPCE SPAIN SL so that everybody has full awareness of the quality importance.
Management makes this policy accessible and available to its customers, its employees, suppliers and the general public
The Policy is kept up-to-date through periodic reviews, coinciding with the management review of the system, in order to take into account changes in environmental conditions and the information received. In this sense, the management provides and will provide all the human, technical and economic resources needed to achieve the objectives and targets established scheduled and periodically.
07/01/2025. Ed. 1.
Chief Executive Office
Quality Policy of Murzilli Consulting - German office
The activities developed by M&K Germany GmbH according to the requirements expressed in the International ISO 9001: 2015 standard are:
Consulting and advice on Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) and other related areas in a wide range of related services.
The main points of action issued by the management in the quality policy statement issued by the management are:
Our quality commitment to all the interested parties (customer, suppliers, stakeholders, employees, competence and public administration) leads us to provide reliable and effective products and services. These product and services are provided worldwide in compliance with the regulatory requirements and in full alignment with our company values.
The Quality culture and mindset is promoted through proper training to each member of M&K Germany GmbH so that everybody has full awareness of the quality importance.
Management makes this policy accessible and available to its customers, its employees, suppliers and the general public
The Policy is kept up-to-date through periodic reviews, coinciding with the management review of the system, in order to take into account changes in environmental conditions and the information received. In this sense, the management provides and will provide all the human, technical and economic resources needed to achieve the objectives and targets established scheduled and periodically
3rd Ed.; 15/04/2026
Chef Executive Office
