Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)

The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) is Germany's Federal Aviation Office, a higher federal authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV), based in Braunschweig. It ensures the safety of a flight long before it begins by exercising more than 100 certification, approval and oversight functions that underpin the high safety standard of German civil aviation. Its president, Alexander Schott, was formally installed by federal transport minister Steffen Bilger, and the office publishes a German-language website with announcements, online forms through the federal portal, a newsletter, hotlines and consultation hours.

Responsibilities

• Continuing airworthiness: oversight of continuing airworthiness management organisations (CAMO), maintenance organisations and combined airworthiness organisations (CAO), aircraft continuing airworthiness monitoring (ACAM), maintenance programmes and the implementation of regulatory changes such as Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100 from August 2026
• Approvals and licences for examiners of aircraft equipment and certifying staff, training organisations for technical personnel and flight crew, and supervision of type investigations and type certifications on its own responsibility or in support of EASA
• Oversight of the technical operations of air operators and flying schools, an overview of German air carriers and their economic fitness, recognised flight examiners and ground handling services
• Aviation security tasks including the secure supply chain in Germany and third countries, known consignors, hauliers and regulated agents, and cross-border operations
• Passenger rights in cases of cancellation, denied boarding and delay, as well as the rights of passengers with reduced mobility, price transparency and knowledge of the operating carrier
• Uncrewed aircraft systems through its department B5, including a user guide for light UAS operator certificate (LUC) manuals in the specific category, an occurrence reporting leaflet for drone operators and an online payment function for UAS services

Recent activity

News on the LBA site includes the opening of the final assembly line for the D328eco in Leipzig, which the president described as a milestone for aviation in Germany, and aeromedical services with direct lines for medical matters, recognition of aviation medical examiners and EMPIC and EAMR support. The office also recruits staff and offers training and internships, and provides links to other federal and aviation authorities.

Shows

The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt appears in the exhibitor lists of AERO Friedrichshafen 2027 and as a speaker at EASA's 2026 forum on the implementation of new air mobility.

Contact

Braunschweig, Germany, switchboard +49 531 2355 0
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