Objectives:
On July 12, 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 13, 2024, laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence, was published. This pivotal document, known as the AI ​​Act, establishes rules for the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence within the European Union. Given the nature of the subject matter, the various components of the AI ​​Act will be implemented gradually (with some taking effect as early as 2025). The Act’s comprehensive provisions also apply to civil aviation. This article provides a legal analysis of these EU regulations, with a particular focus on how the Act may be practically applied within the aviation sector of EU member states.

Methods:
A legal analysis of EU regulations, with a particular focus on how the regulation can be applied in practice within the aviation sector of EU member states.

Results:
With this regulation, the European Union has taken a major step toward developing uniform rules for artificial intelligence. Given that this is an exceptionally broad and complex subject, the legislator has set the act’s entry into force for 2026. The proper implementation of these AI-related regulations will now depend on the member states.

Conclusions:
In aviation, AI plays a significant role, driven largely by new technologies (including automation) and broad access to data. It is to be hoped that the new regulation will bring clarity to the practical application of AI, while accounting for the specific nature of sectors such as civil aviation, as well as any exemptions arising from the equally complex and comprehensive EU legal framework.