ESSI

European Strategic Safety Initiative

Welcome to the site of the European Strategic Safety Initiative

Presenting ESSI

The European Strategic Safety Initiative (ESSI) is an aviation safety partnership between EASA, other regulators and the industry. ESSI’s objective is to further enhance safety for citizens in Europe and worldwide through safety analysis, implementation of cost effective action plans, and coordination with other safety initiatives worldwide. More detailed information can be found in the ESSI presentation or in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Structure of ESSI

ESSI was launched in June 2006 by EASA as a ten year programme and has three pillars:

ESSI general presentation
ECAST   European Commercial Aviation Safety Team	EHEST European Helicopter Safety Team	EGAST European General Aviation Safety Team
Participants	Participants	Participants

Composition of the Safety team

 

Participants are drawn from the EASA Member States, the ECAC countries, Manufacturers, Operators and professional unions, research organisations, the FAA and international organisations such as EUROCONTROL and ICAO.

Links

• List of ESSI Meetings and Conferences

• Technical publications

• EASA Annual Safety Review

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)