THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AGREE TO EXPAND COOPERATION IN THE AREAS OF AVIATION SAFETY AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION
January 25, 2018
On December 13, 2017, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, Ambassador Kaja Tael, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the European Union, and the European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) Director General Henrik Hololei signed Amendments to two U.S.-EU agreements that will expand areas for joint efforts on aviation safety and air traffic management harmonization.
The first amendment enables the FAA and the EU to finalize arrangements for reciprocal acceptance of approvals associated with Flight Simulator Training Devices and Pilot Licensing. Additionally, the amendment permits future collaboration in aircraft operations and air traffic safety oversight. This is important, because by reducing duplication and leveraging resources, the FAA and EU can better allocate resources to areas with higher risks to aviation safety.
The second amendment expands collaboration in the area of air traffic management modernization. The FAA and EU will now share a stronger commitment to harmonizing air traffic technologies, standards and procedures under their modernization programs, NextGen (in the U.S.) and SESAR (in the EU).
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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