Regional Aviation Safety Experts Convene in Belgrade to Advance Safety Initiatives, Belgrade, Serbia – October 21 to 23, 2025

The Tenth Meeting of the EASPG Regional Expert Safety Group (RESG/10), held jointly with the Ninth Meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Plan Working Group (RASP WG/09), concluded successfully in Belgrade, Serbia. Hosted by the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Republic of Serbia, the two-day event welcomed 46 participants from 23 States, alongside industry representatives and six international and regional organizations. Remote participation was also available for those unable to attend in person.

Following a change in work assignment of the previous regulator Co-chair, Ms. Dorota Kowalska of the Polish Civil Aviation Authority was unanimously elected as the new RESG Co-chair.

A key outcome of the safety workshop was the agreement to launch a regional safety data sharing initiative, initially focusing on bird and wildlife hazard events and near-collision events.

The meeting also finalized Volume I of the 2026–2028 European Regional Aviation Safety Plan (EUR RASP), aligning it with ICAO’s global safety strategies and incorporating emerging topics such as GNSS interference and AI-related risks. Volume II was provisionally endorsed, with further refinement planned to strengthen safety actions and address evolving priorities, including human performance and digital risks. Both volumes will be submitted to EASPG for final endorsement at the end of November 2025.

Another highlight was the discussion on the timely publication of accident and serious incident investigation reports.

The group supported a call for States to adhere to ICAO Annex 13 timelines and enhance the publication practices of final reports.

Participants also reviewed challenges related to non-approved aircraft operating in RVSM airspace and explored the application of the European Restriction List (ERL) to improve compliance monitoring.

The next meetings—RESG/11 and RASP WG/10—are scheduled to take place in Paris, France, from 16 to 18 March 2026.