The Civil Aviation Authority (APA) has been in operation since the first days of the year. The Authority operates according to the standards of respective European authorities and is supported by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
The purpose of the APA is to carry out the certification, supervision, and enforcement tasks in the field of aviation, air navigation, and airports, and the implementation of international, EU, and national legislation on aviation safety, security of law, environmental protection, and regulation of economic activity in the field of aviation transport, air navigation and airports.
The Commander of APA, Dr. Christos Tsitouras, says: “The aim of the APA is the development of the country’s aviation sector, through regulatory and supervisory rules that will ensure the implementation of European and national regulatory framework and international conventions, through the necessary coordination, transparency, consultation, non-discrimination.
Above all, however, and, above all, through extroversion and cooperation with all stakeholders in the aviation sector. The cooperation agreement that we co-signed with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for technical support is indicative “.
