EASA issues safety bulletin on Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

As the spread of the novel coronavirus continues both in China and across the world, Europe’s safety regulator has issued a safety information bulletin with recommended measures for airlines and airports to take in dealing with the outbreak. EASA, in its bulletin, recommends that airlines be equipped with universal protection kits — for crew members who are assisting with potentially infectious cases — for flights to and from affected countries. It recommends that airlines provide crew members on layovers in China with necessary updates and information on the outbreak, as well as the universal protection kits. Airlines should also inform its crew members about how to “manage a case of acute respiratory infection on board an aircraft”. <br/>