Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the role and responsibility of the Ground Handling Agent during an Operational Emergency.
Introduction
It is not usual for Operators to have their own Ground Handling Support Staff at Destination Airports and in any event to only have a very small core group of “own staff” at a given airport. As such it is typical to rely on the Ground Handling Agent (GHA) for direct support in the event of a crises which affects the operator’s aircraft or passengers.
The New Basic Regulation 2018/1139 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for aviation safety throughout the EU.
In particular, it provides for the continued establishment of EASA and the adoption by the European Commission of implementing regulations on aviation safety.
These implementing regulations also ensure that EU member states can meet their obligations under the wider convention on international civil aviation, known as the Chicago convention.
