Paris, 16-18 October 2023 — Ten participants from seven ECAC Member States and from the ECAC Secretariat participated in the first assessors’ training course for the Quality Assessment Programme (QAP) for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Paris, 11-12 October 2023 — A new 3D image quality standard test piece prototype was presented to participants at the recent meeting of the Technical Task Force. The meeting subsequently reviewed the first draft of a new standard relating to the test piece with a view to its future incorporation in ECAC Doc 30, Part II — Security.
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 66th 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.
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.
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.
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.