{"id":43427,"date":"2024-12-12T12:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universalweather.com\/blog\/?p=43427"},"modified":"2024-12-12T12:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:37:25","slug":"business-aviation-regulatory-update-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universalweather.com\/blog\/business-aviation-regulatory-update-december-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Aviation Regulatory Update &#8211; December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stay ahead of the curve with the latest regulatory updates impacting business aviation. In this month\u2019s briefing, Universal\u2019s BIZAVGuy covers important changes across Europe, the UK, and beyond. Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7272709518344482817\" width=\"504\" height=\"1345\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Europe: Delayed EU-LISA EES Rollout<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>EU-LISA Entry\/Exit System (EES)<\/strong> Phase 1 missed its November 10th launch date.<\/li>\n<li>The European Commission is now adopting a <strong>\u201cProgressive Approach\u201d<\/strong>, with phased implementation over the next six months.<\/li>\n<li>Details are pending approval from EU Member States and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>UK: Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>UK ETA program<\/strong> launches January 8, 2025, for most nationalities in the Americas and parts of Asia.<\/li>\n<li>EU nationalities will follow by March 6, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Operators flying to the UK must ensure compliance with both <strong>Visa and ETA requirements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Denmark and EU: New Taxes and SAF Mandate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Denmark introduces a <strong>Passenger Tax<\/strong> effective January 1, 2025, adding to existing European operational taxes.<\/li>\n<li>Also starting January 1, the <strong>ReFuelEU SAF Mandate<\/strong> goes live:\n<ul>\n<li>New sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage, monitoring, and reporting requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Significant impacts on <strong>EU-ETS compliance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>ETS and CORSIA Reporting Seasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>January 16 marks the unofficial start of the <strong>ETS Reporting season<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Eurocontrol will release the final 2024 dataset for UK ETS, EU ETS, and CORSIA compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Starting January 1, 2025, <strong>Brazil ETS compliance with CORSIA<\/strong> begins:\n<ul>\n<li>Operators must submit new monitoring plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Global APIS Expansion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kenya<\/strong> now mandates API\/PNR submissions.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your operation is equipped to handle expanding <strong>Global APIS requirements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>U.S. Customs Decals for 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Private aircraft operators flying to the U.S. should request their 2025 <strong>Customs Decal<\/strong> via DHS\u2019s <strong>DTOPS website<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>That\u2019s all for this month! For detailed guidance or support with compliance, reach out to Universal Weather and Aviation. Don\u2019t forget to check back for next month\u2019s updates!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay ahead with the latest business aviation regulatory updates, covering changes in Europe, the UK, Denmark, Brazil, and beyond. 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