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European Aviation Safety Agency

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17/05/2013

Raymond Benjamin, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Patrick Goudou initialled on 17 May 2013 in Cologne the Working Arrangement on Continuous Monitoring Activities between EASA and ICAO

07/05/2013

The European Commission gave the Agency the leadership of a consortium composed of Eurocontrol, the UK CAA and DGAC France to manage the ASEAN Air Transportation Integration Project which aims at supporting the ASEAN region (10 countries of South East Asia) to develop a Single Aviation Market. The consortium met in Cologne on 7 May 2013.

25/04/2013The European Aviation Safety Agency today published a proposal to the European Commission containing rules on qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). With this so-called Opinion, the Agency puts forward new and more accessible instrument ratings focussed on General Aviation pilots. The proposed changes are expected to increase safety with regard to the accident category of controlled flights into terrain (CFIT) by establishing a better accessible IR. This will enable more European GA pilots to commence this type of training. Click here to access the Opinion
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The Members of EASA Executive Committee have signed a public declaration of interests. The Executive Committee includes the Agency's Executive Director, the Certification Director, the Rulemaking Director, the Approval and Standardisation Director, the Finance and Business Services Director, the Deputy Director for Strategic Safety, the Head of Cabinet of the Executive Director, the Head of Communications and External Relations Department and the Policy Officer of the Cabinet of the Executive Director.

Protection of source of information
To maintain a high level of civil aviation safety a reporting system of safety information is essential for the implementation of an effective Safety Management System by approved organisations. This is a part of the European Aviation Safety Programme and in the establishment of State Safety Programmes by Member States. read more

FRAUD WARNING - The Agency has been informed of fraudulent e-mails being sent to applicants requesting the payment of fees and charges. More info here