Luftfartsstyrelsen

Luftfartsstyrelsen was the Swedish aviation authority . It was founded in 2005 and was based in Norrköping . At the beginning of 2009, Luftfartsstyrelsen became part of the newly established transport authority Transportstyrelsen , which is responsible for the entirety of air traffic, sea traffic, road traffic and rail traffic.

The National Aviation Office was responsible for:

• the development of regulations and procedures
• the approval of aircraft
• the approval and supervision of aviation companies ,
• the approval and supervision of air carriers
• the licensing of aviation personnel
• as well as for the cooperation with the international organizations ICAO , EASA and JAA

The Central Office had about 220 employees.

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1. ^ Transportstyrelsen: About us (English), accessed on April 18, 2010