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The UK will leave the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is responsible for certifying the airworthiness of planes, on 31 December 2020, transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.
He said UK membership of the European aviation safety regulator would end after the Brexit transition period, and the Civil Aviation Authority will take over these responsibilities.
Aviation trade union ADS estimates that it will take 10 years and cost up to £40 million annually to create a UK safety authority with all the expertise of EASA.