Editing EasyJet (section)

=== European AOC ===
{{main|EasyJet Europe}}

Following the UK's referendum vote to leave the European Union, EasyJet announced a plan to establish an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in another EU member state. This will secure the flying rights of the 30% of EasyJet's network that remains wholly within and between EU states, excluding the UK. EasyJet expected a one-off cost of around £10 million over two years with up to £5 million incurred in the 2017 financial year. The primary driver of the cost is the re-registering of aircraft in an EU AOC jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/stories/10110 |title=easyJet Media Centre Trading statement |date = 31 December 2016 |website= mediacentre.easyjet.com}}</ref> In July 2017, EasyJet announced that it has applied for, and was subsequently granted by the [[Ministry of Transport (Austria)|Ministry of Transport]], an Austrian Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and operating permit, thereby establishing [[EasyJet Europe]]. The new airline is headquartered in Vienna and will allow EasyJet to continue operating flights across and within European countries after the UK leaves the EU. The first aircraft, an Airbus A320, was re-registered as OE-IVA.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austrianwings.info/2017/07/easyjet-europe-nimmt-betrieb-mit-oesterreichischem-aoc-und-betreiberbewilligung-auf/ |title=EasyJet Europe nimmt Betrieb mit österreichischem AOC und Betreiberbewilligung auf |trans-title=EasyJet Europe starts operating with an Austrian AOC and operator license |website = austrianwings.info |date=20 July 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

EasyJet announced that the transition would result in no job losses in the UK, as the staff to be employed by EasyJet Europe are already based in the EU27. [[EasyJet UK]] staff would continue to be based in Luton. The group will thus comprise three airlines, EasyJet UK, EasyJet Europe, and EasyJet Switzerland, all of which are owned by EasyJet PLC, which is itself EU owned and controlled, listed on the London Stock Exchange, and based in the UK.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://mediacentre.easyjet.com/stories/10268/ |title=update on European AOC |website = mediacentre.easyjet.com}}</ref> In May 2018, EasyJet confirmed that it was very close to achieving the required majority EU27 share ownership and that the UK government will nevertheless continue to consider it as a UK airline.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moores |first1=Victoria |title=EasyJet confirmed as UK airline, despite EU ownership |url=http://atwonline.com/aeropolitics/easyjet-confirmed-uk-airline-despite-eu-ownership |access-date=25 May 2018 |work=Air Transport World |date=24 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref>