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Dear EASA Stakeholders,

EASA informs that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded an investigation into Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. (SACI), a U.S.-based trustee company registering aircraft under non-citizen trust agreements.

On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the FAA formally notified SACI that it does not satisfy U.S. citizenship requirements under applicable U.S. law and directed the company to surrender all associated U.S. aircraft registration certificates within 21 days. Upon issuance of this notice, the affected Certificates of Aircraft Registration became invalid, resulting in the immediate grounding of the aircraft, regardless of their location.

Based on information provided by the FAA, a number of SACI-registered U.S. (N)-registered aircraft are believed to be operating in or from the EU. Aircraft operated with an invalid Certificate of Registration must not be flown. The absence of a valid registration may also have implications for the mandatory insurance required of owners and operators.

To return aircraft to legal operation, owners or operators must comply with the FAA’s instructions, including establishing alternative compliant trustee arrangements or re-registering the aircraft with an appropriate civil aviation authority. Temporary operating authority issued by the FAA, where applicable, is limited to operations within the United States and does not permit international flights.

This FAA action is an administrative and legal determination related to U.S. registration requirements and does not arise from any identified aviation safety concerns.

A list of 803 aircraft registered to SACI, as drawn from the public FAA Registry on 14 January 2026, is attached to this message. Owners and operators of potentially affected aircraft should not operate their aircraft and should contact Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. for further information.

The FAA press release is available here:FAA Notifies Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. (SACI) to Surrender All Aircraft Registration Certificates | Federal Aviation Administration

We recommend Member States to reach out to their GA community to ensure that affected aircraft located in their territories will not be operated.

Please be informed that January sittings will be held from 13th until 23rd of January 2026 in Warsaw and from 26th until 30th of January 2026 in Chełm.

The examination sittings will be held from 9.00 until 15.00. Making reservations for the January sittings will be possible from 9.00 a.m. on January 5th 2026, for both locations.

In January sitting in Warsaw we can accept: • candidates with reservations and candidates for whom January sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 13th until 23rd of January 2026, • candidates without reservations from 13th until 22nd of January 2026. In January sitting in Chełm we can accept: • candidates with reservations and candidates for whom January sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 26th until 30th of January 2026 • candidates without reservations from 26th until 29th of January 2026.

Please be informed there is a queue ticket machine in the waiting room in Warsaw examination center. The tickets can be taken from 9.00 o’clock. Please follow the instructions given by the examination personnel.

ATTENTION! On January 23rd 2026 candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Warsaw. On January 30th 2026 candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Chełm.Address ULC local unit in Chełm – Wojsławicka 8 A street, Chełm.

 

Please be informed that December sittings will be held from 2nd until 12th of December 2025 in Warsaw and from 15th until 19th of December 2025 in Chełm. The examination sittings will be held from 9.00 until 15.00.Making reservations for the December sittings will be possible from 9.00 a.m. on November 24th 2025, for both locations.In December sitting in Warsaw we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom December sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 2nd until 12th of December 2025, candidates without reservations from 2nd until 11th of December 2025.

In December sitting in Chełm we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom December sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 15th until 19th of December 2025 candidates without reservations from 15th until 18th of December 2025.

Please be informed there is a queue ticket machine in the waiting room in Warsaw examination center. The tickets can be taken from 9.00 o’clock. Please follow the instructions given by the examination personnel.

Attention:On December 12th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Warsaw.On December 19th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Chełm.

Address ULC local unit in Chełm – Wojsławicka 8 street, Chełm.

Please be informed that November sittings will be held from 4th until 14th of November 2025 in Warsaw (excluding November 10 and 11)* and from 18th until 28th of November 2025 in Chełm.

Making reservations for the November sittings will be possible from 9.00 a.m. on October 27th, 2025, for both locations.The examination sittings will be held from 9.00 until 15.00.

In November sitting in Warsaw we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom November sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 4th until 14th of November 2025 candidates without reservations from 4th until 13th of November 2025

In November sitting in Chełm we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom November sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 18th until 28th of November 2025 candidates without reservations from 18th until 27th of November 2025

Please be informed there is a queue ticket machine in the waiting room in Warsaw examination center. The tickets can be taken from 9.00 o’clock. Please follow the instructions given by the examination personnel.

* November 10, 2025 is a day off from office work, November 11, 2025  Poland's National Independence Day.

ATTENTION!On November 14th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Warsaw.On November 28th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Chełm.

Address ULC local unit in Chełm – Wojsławicka 8 street, Chełm.

It is hereby informed that the examination sittings included in the annual theoretical examination plan, held at two locations - the Civil Aviation Authority in Warsaw and the CAA Field Unit in Chełm - are treated as separate examination sittings.

This means that taking the theoretical examinations in the same calendar month at both locations will result in two separate examination sittings being opened.

Please be informed that October sittings will be held from 7th until 17th of October 2025 in Warsaw and from 21st until 31st of October 2025 in Chełm.

The examination sittings will be held from 9.00 until 15.00.Making reservations for the October sittings will be possible from 9.00 a.m. on September 29th, 2025, for both locations.

In October sitting in Warsaw we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom October sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 7th until 17th of October 2025, candidates without reservations from 7th until 16th of October 2025.

In October sitting in Chełm we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom October sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 21st until 31st of October 2025 candidates without reservations from 21st until 30th of October 2025.

Please be informed there is a queue ticket machine in the waiting room in Warsaw examination center. The tickets can be taken from 9.00 o’clock. Please follow the instructions given by the examination personnel.

Attention:

On October 17th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Warsaw.On October 31st candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Chełm.

Address ULC local unit in Chełm - Wojsławicka 8 street, Chełm.

 

More informations: https://ulc.gov.pl/en/examination/theoretical-exams

The Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak appointed Andrzej Kotwica to the position of Vice President of the Civil Aviation Authority.

Please be informed that September sittings will be held from 9th until 19th of September 2025 in Warsaw and from 22nd until 26th of September 2025 in Chełm.Please be informed that the September examination sitting in Chełm will last for 5 days.The examination sittings will be held from 9.00 until 15.00.Making reservations for the September sittings will be possible from 9.00 a.m. on September 1st, 2025, for both locations.In September sitting in Warsaw we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom September sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 9th until 19th of September 2025, candidates without reservations from 9th until 18th of September 2025.

In September sitting in Chełm we can accept:

candidates with reservations and candidates for whom September sitting is the last sitting they can attend within their exam from 22nd until 26th of September 2025 candidates without reservations from 22nd until 25th of September 2025.

Please be informed there is a queue ticket machine in the waiting room in Warsaw examination center. The tickets can be taken from 9.00 o’clock. Please follow the instructions given by the examination personnel.

Attention:On September 19th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Warsaw.On September 26th candidates without reservations will not be allowed to take exams in Chełm.

Address ULC local unit in Chełm – Wojsławicka 8 street, Chełm.

It is hereby informed that the examination sittings included in the annual theoretical examination plan, held at two locations - the Civil Aviation Authority in Warsaw and the CAA Field Unit in Chełm - are treated as separate examination sittings.

This means that taking the theoretical examinations in the same calendar month at both locations will result in two separate examination sittings being opened.

 

More informations: https://ulc.gov.pl/en/examination/theoretical-exams

On June 9–10, high-level meetings are taking place at the headquarters of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, D.C., between representatives of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and senior leadership from the FAA, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as well as high-level officials from the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Department of Transportation (DOT), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Europe is represented at these top-level talks by the Directors General of Civil Aviation from Poland (Julian Rotter, President of the Civil Aviation Authority), France, and the United Kingdom, as well as by ECAC leadership and a representative of the European External Action Service (EEAS).

The discussions are focused on aviation security and safety, including next steps in addressing GNSS signal interference, shared challenges faced by the U.S. and Europe ahead of the upcoming ICAO Assembly, and continued efforts to strengthen civil aviation safety and security.

A key outcome of the meeting is the signing of a historic cooperation agreement between ECAC and the United States. The agreement includes provisions for TSA participation in the joint evaluation process of aviation security equipment used by ECAC member states. This Memorandum of Understanding represents a significant step toward harmonizing procedures, enhancing information exchange, and reinforcing global civil aviation security.

The MoU was signed by:

Julie S. Brewer – Acting Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Ha Nguyen McNeill – Acting Administrator, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Alessio Quaranta – President of ECAC

Safe, clean and competitive European aviation — this was the slogan under which the capital of the Małopolska Region became Europe’s aviation capital for two days. The main objective of the Kraków Aviation Summit was to develop a common vision for the development of the European aviation sector that will meet climate, technological and geopolitical challenges while maintaining competitiveness and airspace safety.