2 weeks Ago By Gaurav Joshi
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are responsible for the safety of some of the busiest aviation markets in the world. Both agencies often collaborate to determine the best course of action in a given situation and often agree on general rules for the safety of civil air travel. And a recent joint pledge is one such example.
Declaration of Intent At the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 80th Anniversary of Chicago Convention, the Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency came together and signed a Declaration of Intent for continuous collaboration for the safety of civil aviation. The leaders of both agencies met and engaged in discussion to encourage joint efforts to support safe and secure civil aviation activities. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker commented, “Aviation safety and modernization is a joint effort that requires collaboration with our international partners.
Emerging technologies are transforming the global aviation system and require constant collaboration to reevaluate and adapt our strategic direction as new challenges and opportunities present themselves. Efforts like this Declaration of Intent help bring it all together.” Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA, said, “Building on the EU-US Agreement on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety, this Declaration of Intent will generate a new momentum in our EASA-FAA relationship and allow for better alignment on the priorities voiced by the global aeronautical industry.
” Regulating important aviation markets Both the Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency are responsible for maintaining the safety of the skies in key aviation markets. From issuing advisory circulars and airworthiness directives to policy and rulemaking, these organizations are tasked with many responsibilities. Multiple teams within these agencies carry out specific roles geared toward the overall safety of commercial aviation.
For example, the FAA Safety Team has the primary task to “lower the Nation's aviation accident rate by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education, while establishing partnerships and encouraging the continual growth of a positive safety culture within the aviation community.” So, how will the recent discussion between the leaders of the two agencies help strengthen their partnership? The Declaration of Intent signed by the two is expected to bring about several key developments. The FAA and EASA will share knowledge and best practices on safety data and risk management, cybersecurity and emerging technologies, innovation, research, and sustainability, as well as try to achieve regulatory alignment where possible.
Get all the latest aviation news right here on Simple Flying. While these two agencies primarily maintain the aviation safety of the United States and the European Union, their regulations and practices are also observed and followed by other aviation markets across the world. Through this latest meeting, the FAA and EASA will also collaborate to provide technical assistance to regions across the globe Critical decisions The Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency often collaborate on critical issues affecting commercial aviation.
The ongoing troubles with Boeing brought the two agencies together earlier this year to discuss the lessons learned, among other things. They held a joint safety conference between June 11 and June 13 and discussed multiple issues, with Florian Guillermet, the Executive Director of EASA, commenting “These are all opportunities to work together with EASA. These are not unique US issues, our systems inextricably linked.
We buy aircraft from Europe, they buy aircraft from us. Our operators fly to Europe and vice versa. We need to really figure out how we can drive the safety agenda forward.
” They also discussed the Alaska Airlines blowout incident and said that they took the lessons from that event and applied them to other areas in the system, such as operators, maintainers, controllers, and pilots. Both agencies have also made decisions regarding tricky airspaces in war-hit zones . For example, they implemented bans on airlines flying over Iranian airspace due to conflict in the region.
The FAA and EASA are almost always unanimous when it comes to such decisions..
