European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Press Releases

• Published on May 13, 2024 - 10:54 GMT

  Directors General convene in Paris: key decisions on European aviation and ECAC operations

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Paris, 25 April 2024 —  Directors General convened in Paris for their spring meeting (DGCA/162), where they made a number of decisions relating to European participation in global aviation events, as well …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 18:53 GMT

  ECAC Network on Diversity and Inclusion in Civil Aviation prepares for its next survey

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 18 March 2024 — The first meeting of the year for the Network on Diversity and Inclusion in Civil Aviation focused on preparing the next edition of the ECAC survey on diversity, equity and …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  Joint workshop with ICAO EUR/NAT to exchange lessons learnt on developing National Facilitation Programmes

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Athens, 12 March 2024 — The Joint ECAC - ICAO European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Office workshop on National Facilitation Programmes and Committees took place in Athens on 12 March 2024. The event, …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  ECAC at inaugural Aviation Day hosted at the World Economic Forum headquarters

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Geneva, 14 March 2024 — The rapid evolution of technology and the increasing emphasis on sustainability are profoundly reshaping the aviation landscape. In order to facilitate collaboration within the …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  Training Task Force plans new material and workshop to enhance aviation security

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 14-15 March 2024  — The Training Task Force convened virtually to explore ideas for developing new material on various topics including training vulnerability assessors, human factors in …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  ECAC facilitation experts discuss matters relating to persons with reduced mobility

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 18 March 2024 — The Facilitation Sub-Group on Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) met for the first time in 2024. In-depth information was shared amongst the participants from 19 ECAC …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  Highlights from the CEP Management Group meeting: updates on funding, strategic planning, and testing enhancements

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference 12 and 21 March 2024 — The 60th meeting of the Common Evaluation Process of security equipment (CEP) Management Group, chaired by Raquel Chinea Delgado (AESA, Spain), welcomed for the first …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  ECAC Economic Working Group propels market liberalisation agenda at Paris meeting

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Paris, 26 March 2024 — The Economic Working Group, whose current work programme focuses on economics and market matters, such as approaches to liberalisation, met to discuss and advance on the topics …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  Coordinating Committee endorses proposals for upcoming key meetings, and advances cooperation initiatives

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Paris, 27 March 2024 — The members of the ECAC Coordinating Committee gathered to cover an agenda focusing on preparations for the April meeting of Directors General, to be held in Paris on 25 April 2024 ( …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  EMTO maps out future deliverables and reviews ECAC strategy

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 28 March 2024 — The main focus of the 72nd meeting of the ECAC Medium-Term Objectives Task Force (EMTO) this month was to plan the delivery of additional work commissioned by the …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on April 5, 2024 - 13:32 GMT

  Serbia hosts training course on inspecting security equipment

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Belgrade, 26-28 March 2024 — The ECAC Secretariat organised a Best Practices for Inspecting Security Equipment training course in Belgrade for eight national auditors from Belgium, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

  Training on sustainable aviation fuels for North Macedonia

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Skopje, 20-21 February 2024 — The Civil Aviation Agency of North Macedonia recently hosted the eighth training focusing on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), organised by the ECAC Capacity-Building Programme …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

  Third training on risk management in aviation security

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Paris, 20-22 February 2024 — A group of eight security experts from Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Republic of Moldova and Slovakia gathered at the ECAC premises in February for a training …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

  State Action Plans experts prepare a paper outlining the methodology and assumptions for the common section, baseline and ...

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 26 February 2024 — During its 18th meeting, the ECAC/EU Action Plans for Emissions Reduction (APER) Task Group outlined the methodology, assumptions and key components for the common …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

  ECAC representation at the second Arab environmental forum

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Marrakech, 26-27 February 2024 — The Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) organised the Second Arab Forum for Environmental Protection in the Arab Civil Aviation Industry in Marrakech on 26-27 February. …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

  New documents on behaviour detection practices to be developed in 2024

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 28-29 February 2024 — The Behaviour Detection Study Group will develop several new documents in 2024 for insertion in the ECAC Aviation Security Handbook. These documents, discussed during …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

  ECAC experts at the 13th ICAO Facilitation Panel

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Montreal, 26 February - 1 March 2024 — ICAO closed its 13th Facilitation Panel session on Friday 1 March following five days of intensive discussions covering topics from assistance to people with …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 11:14 GMT

  ECAC Facilitation Focal Point convenes the Facilitation Programme Management Group

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 20 February 2024 — David Benito (DGCA Spain) recently met with the chairs of the Facilitation Working Group and its sub-groups on Immigration and Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) for the …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 11:14 GMT

  Changi Aviation Summit and Singapore Airshow

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Singapore, 18-21 February 2024 — ECAC president, Alessio Quaranta, joined by vice-presidents, Johann Friedrich Colsman and Rannia Leontaridi alongside several directors general including from Romania and …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry
• Published on March 8, 2024 - 11:14 GMT

  Aviation security experts' preparations for ICAO events

  Written by Communications. Posted in News Updates Videoconference, 15 February 2024 — The European Coordination Group on Aviation Security (ECG-AS) began the process of preparations for the 35th Aviation Security Panel (Montreal, 22-26 April 2024), noting …

  Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry