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Accident Investigation – Let's Take It Seriously!
17 December 2009At the end of October the European Commission published a proposal to revise the EU Accident Investigation Directive 94/56/EC into a new regulation. This is now with the EU Council and Parliament who must agree together any binding regulation. ECA's first reaction to the pressure already being felt... Read more
New EU Fatigue Rules Kick-started
17 December 2009On 4th December 2009, EASA eventually started its long-awaited work on the EU's next generation of pilot fatigue law. This rulemaking work – called "OPS.055 Task" – aims to develop a comprehensive set of science-based fatigue rules, which will replace the EU's insufficient rule-set of today... Read more
"L'union fait la force"... and so Does Cultural Diversity!
17 December 2009The famous motto would perfectly apply to our association, with a further strength: the diversity of cultures, one the main features of a truly European team. Indeed, ECA is composed of 38,650 pilot members from 38 national associations - including 26 from the European Union - and ten different... Read more
EU Director on Civil Aviation Is Optimistic: European Air Transport Can Overcome the Crisis
27 November 2009The European Cockpit Association held its Annual General Assembly in Budapest on the 25 and 26 November. The General Assembly welcomed two new members representing the Romanian and Ukrainian pilots and elected three new Executive Board Directors: Carlos Salas (Vice President), Luis Bento... Read more
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