20/03/2019 (Agence Europe) – On March 15, the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine and an EU-appointed consortium officially launched the “SAFER-U: Strengthening the Aviation Framework and European Regulations for Ukraine” project. This three-year project (2019-2022), funded by the European Union to the tune of €2.5 million, is intended to harmonise Ukraine's aviation regulatory framework with EU standards. In the first year, the project’s experts will verify Ukraine’s existing legislation against the European Aviation Safety Agency Basic Regulation, namely safety regulations in air operations and the licensing of flight crews. The consortium is composed of the UK Civil Aviation Authority International, the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency and the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies. (CG)