Details

Written by: Communications

Posted in News Updates

Published: 07 September 2023

Valletta, 7 September 2023 — The Coordinating Committee, meeting in the margins of the Directors General Special meeting in Malta, agreed on budgetary decisions to enable the 2022 surplus to be transferred to the Special Reserve Fund to allow for future initiatives to be decided by Directors General, and increased the size of the Working Capital Fund.

Two initiatives to improve the effectiveness of ECAC groups were agreed: a new training for chairs and moderators of ECAC groups to be drafted by the Secretariat, and standardisation of the terms of reference and rules of procedure of all ECAC groups. Planning for future meetings including the ECAC/EU Dialogue with the air transport industry (24-25 October 2023), the ECAC triennial session (3-4 July 2024) and future Special Directors General meetings was progressed.

Details

Written by: Communications

Posted in News Updates

Published: 06 September 2023

Paris, 6 September 2023 — Member State representatives attending the 65^th meeting of the Facilitation Sub-Group on Immigration reported on their progress in preparing for the implementation of the European Union’s Entry Exit System, noting concerns that the final timeline is still unknown and in relation to the costs for States and the industry in establishing the required technology and resources.

Details

Written by: Communications

Posted in News Updates

Published: 30 August 2023

Paris/videoconference, 29-30 August 2023 — The ECAC Certified Aviation Security Auditors Group met to discuss the outcomes following resumption of the ECAC Aviation Security Audit Programme after the COVID-19 outbreak. The group considered the results of the implementation of the programme in 2022-2023, and discussed trends identified to comply with ECAC Doc 30, Part II – Security, and the challenges of restarting the programme. The auditors brainstormed ways to address the challenges and how to promote the programme amongst ECAC’s Member States.

Details

Written by: Communications

Posted in News Updates

Published: 21 August 2023

Videoconference, 21 August 2023 — The 62^nd meeting of the European Aviation and Environment Working Group (Expanded) focused on the next stages of preparations for the ICAO Conference on Alternative Aviation Fuels (CAAF/3) to be held in Dubai from 20 to 24 November 2023. The strategy for preparations for the conference had been agreed by Directors General at their May meeting this year.

Details

Written by: Communications

Posted in News Updates

Published: 16 August 2023

Gökberk Benlialper joined the ECAC Secretariat as a trainee in August 2023. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in aviation management from Ozyegin University Faculty of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Details

Written by: Communications

Posted in News Updates

Published: 09 August 2023

Videoconference, 9 August 2023 — The 38^th meeting of the Security Programme Management Group explored different options to continue improving and streamlining ECAC’s work on security technology, notably the Common Evaluation Process of security equipment (CEP). Proposals to be presented to the next meeting of Directors General in September will include the reallocation of tasks between the different groups, the streamlining of some processes, and the support and increased transparency on the CEP, all for better efficiency.