What is Luftfahrt-bundesamt?

Information about Luftfahrt-bundesamt

Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) is a German the German National (civil) Aviation Authority (NAA), a government agency with its headquarters in Braunschweig (Brunswick), reporting to the Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Housing.
  • The LBA is responsible for developing and maintaining aviation safety standards, as well as certifying airlines, airports and training devices such a simulators and Flight Training devices (FTDs).
  • The equivalents of the LBA in other parts of the world are the FAA in the USA and EASA in the European Union. In other countries the term CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) is often used.

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"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
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Aviation refers to all activities involving the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft, machines designed for atmospheric flight. The term also describes the organizations and regulatory bodies as well as the personnel related with the operation of aircraft and the industries
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Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.
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