Luc Tytgat appointed Acting Executive Director of EASA

Luc Tytgat has been appointed acting executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with effect from September 1, 2023. Tytgat replaces Patrick Ky, who is leaving the Agency at the expiry of his second five-year mandate. Tytgat joined EASA as Director of Strategy and Safety Management in January 2015 after having been responsible for air transport and space domains in the European Commission. In his role at EASA he successfully increased the level of safety intelligence and developed a better and more agile regulatory framework. He set the strategic direction for key challenges faced by the sector,