FrédéricCopigneaux, Deputy Director of Certification and RachelDaeschler, Project Certification Manager for the Airbus A380, handedover to Airbus today the EASA type certificate for the A380-800 powered byEngine Alliance engines.
Thisapproval marks the successful completion of the type certification for theworld’s largest airliner, after the certificate of the A380 powered by Rolls-RoyceTrent 900 engines, issued in December last year.
“Thecertification of the A380 has been a major project for the European AviationSafety Agency. I am happy to be part of it and to work with such a highlymotivated team”, said Rachel Daeschler.
A Europeanteam of some 40 certification specialists, headed by the Agency, took part inthe aircraft’s safety and environmental approval. The process included asupplemental flight test and route proving campaign with nearly 300certification flight hours, as well as environmental tests that confirmed theaircraft meets the latest noise and emission requirements. The engine used on theaircraft, the Engine Alliance GP7200, already received its EASA approval inApril 2007.
TheAgency’s type certificate is valid throughout the European Union, as well as inSwitzerland, Norway, Icelandand Liechtenstein.At the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing itsvalidation of the EASA certification for the US market.
The Agencycontinues to work closely with the manufacturer and the General Civil AviationAuthority (GCAA) of the UnitedArab Emirates ahead of the aircraft’s entryinto service with Emirates in 2008.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was set up by the EU in 2003 to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. Based in Cologne, the Agency currently employs some 350 experts and administrators from all over Europe.
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