Kraków, 28 May 2025 — Directors General of Civil Aviation of ECAC Member States convened in Kraków for the 164th ECAC DGCA meeting. Hosted at the historic Wawel Royal Castle by the Polish Civil Aviation Authority, the meeting brought together over 80 officials representing 35 ECAC Member States, along with the European Commission, EASA, EUROCONTROL and the JAA Training Organisation as observers.
The meeting provided a platform for high-level exchanges on pressing issues facing the civil aviation sector, both within Europe and globally. Delegates were welcomed by ECAC President Alessio Quaranta, and Julian Rotter, Director General of Civil Aviation of Poland, who opened the meeting with a presentation on the recent developments and strategic goals of Poland’s aviation sector. This presentation was complemented by a presentation by the CEO of PANSA.
The meeting reaffirmed ECAC’s continued solidarity with Ukraine, including technical cooperation in support of Ukraine’s aviation sector. Further discussions addressed recent outcomes under the Polish presidency of the EU Council and forthcoming priorities under the Danish presidency. The observers from EASA and EUROCONTROL provided updates on ongoing work related to safety and air traffic management.
A central focus of the discussions throughout the meeting were European priorities, working papers and shared positions in preparation for the 42nd ICAO Assembly. Participants also reviewed internal ECAC developments, including follow-up to the May 2025 Diplomatic Conference.
The meeting concluded with information on future activities, notably the Special meeting of Directors General (DGCA/74(SP)) to be held in Bern from 28 to 30 August 2025.
ECAC extends its sincere thanks to the Polish authorities for their outstanding hospitality and the successful organisation of the meeting in such a historic setting.