Paris/videoconference, 8-9 September 2022 — Several new documents for inclusion in the ECAC Aviation Security Handbook were endorsed at the 51st meeting of the ECAC Training Task Force. The documents included best practices for risk assessment training, and best practices for training on the use of shoe explosive detection (SED) and shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment.
Videoconference, 7 September 2022 — The ECAC/EU Sustainable Aviation Fuels Task Group (SAF-TG) reviewed the main outcomes of the workshop on SAF reporting and claiming held on 6 July 2022, and invited Fuels Europe to provide its views on a SAF trading mechanism to comply with regulatory requirements and claim SAF benefits. Part of the meeting was also dedicated to revising the draft SAF guidance document currently being developed. The next meeting will be held on 13 October 2022.
Videoconference, 5-6 September 2022 — Developing guidance on cyber penetration testing, recommendations on aviation oversight models in cyber security, and risk management in the supply chain were the main topics discussed by the Study Group on Cyber Security in Civil Aviation at its September meeting.
Sorrento/videoconference, 25-27 August 2022 — President of the Italian Civil Aviation Administration (ENAC), Pierluigi di Palma, welcomed the Directors General of Civil Aviation to Sorrento for their annual Special meeting (DGCA/71(SP)), where they were joined by observers from the European Commission, EUROCONTROL, EASA, the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office and JAA TO.
Sorrento, 27 August 2022 - Directors General of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Member States reaffirmed their commitment to work together to promote ambitious international targets and measures to reduce CO2 emissions from civil aviation and assist all States in the delivery of these goals through capacity building activities and facilitating access to climate finance. The Directors General also affirmed their support for the Declaration of the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition [note] as part of the pursuit of these goals.
Sorrento, 25 August 2022 — The ECAC Coordinating Committee met in Sorrento to discuss ICAO Assembly preparations, future ECAC events and the future evolution of the ECAC Secretariat. It decided that the ECAC Forum in December will be on the theme of “From COVID to crunch”, looking at the difficulties of the recovery of the sector that have become evident over the summer, and the need to work with the industry on long-term solutions.