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Published: 12 October 2023

Videoconference, 12 October 2023 — A broad range of facilitation topics, including assistance to air accidents, air carrier liability, assistance dogs, and the ECAC Quality Assistance Programme were on the agenda of the 66^th ECAC Facilitation Working Group. Extensive updates on these topics were provided as part of the feedback from the facilitation sub-groups on immigration and persons with reduced mobility. The meeting agreed the draft facilitation work programme for 2024, which reflected the growing importance and diversity of matters being addressed in this field by ECAC Member States.

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Published: 12 October 2023

Paris, 11-12 October 2023 — The 59th meeting of the ECAC Air Accident and Incident Investigation Group of Experts (ACC/59) brought together 63 air safety investigators from 27 ECAC Member States and observers from Morocco, Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), European Commission (DG MOVE), EASA, European Network of Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities (ENCASIA), IATA, ICAO, ISASI/ESASI and industry stakeholders.

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Published: 06 October 2023

Videoconference, 6 October 2023 — The Explosive Detection Dogs Study Group (EDD) considered the outcomes of an exercise focusing on dogs’ detection of target material, organised by the Belgian Federal Police earlier in October 2023. The results of this exercise will be used to further develop aviation security standards. The study group also summarised progress on its 2023 priorities and discussed the topics to be included in its 2024 work programme.

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Published: 04 October 2023

Belgrade, 3-4 October 2023 — The sixth training on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) oganised for an ECAC Member State was delivered at the Civil Aviation Directorate of Serbia in its Belgrade headquarters. Nine participants from various national entities joined the course, including the Civil Aviation Directorate, Ministry of Mining and Energy, an airport, an airline and the air traffic management service provider.

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Published: 29 September 2023

Paris, 28-29 September 2023 — The Network on Diversity and Inclusion in civil aviation (NETD&I) held its first in-person meeting in Paris in September. The objective of the meeting, chaired by Giovanna Laschena (Italy), was to finalise the final action points of the 2023 work programme and prepare a proposal for the 2024 work programme to be presented to Directors General in December.

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Published: 29 September 2023

Sarajevo, 28-29 September 2023 — The fifth tailored training on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) provided to an ECAC Member State was successfully delivered at the regional office of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) in Sarajevo. It welcomed the active participation of 11 representatives from different national bodies, including the ministries of Communications and Transportation, and Foreign Trade and Economic Relationships, the airport operators of Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Tuzla, as well as the Faculty of Transport and Communication from the University of Sarajevo.