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26.100 Location of emergency exits

ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS · Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · EAR revision 20 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

26.100Location of emergency exits

Operators of large aeroplanes that are used in commercial air transport and that have a maximum operational passenger seating configuration of more than 19 with one or more emergency exits deactivated shall ensure that the distance(s) between the remaining exits remains (remain) compatible with effective evacuation, except for large aeroplanes that have an emergency exit configuration installed and approved before 1 April 1999.

IR · 26.100 — Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 · Part-26 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 20 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART B — AEROPLANES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 20 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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