2005 EASA ED

International Safety Initiatives

John VincentHead – Safety Analysis & Research

November 2005

European Aviation Safety Agency Agence Européenne de la Sécurité Aérienne

Europäische Agentur für Flugsicherheit Agenzia Europea per la Sicurezza Aerea

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Safety can’t stand still

Recovered from 2001, SARs & Oil pricesLow cost airlines - phenomenal growthIndia and China Boom in orders for Airbus & BoeingIn a decade the annual increase in air traffic will equal the number of flyers in 1969, the year the 747 was introducedOpen skies – liberalisationSingle skies

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Cooperative safety agendas around the world

CASTCAST

PAASTPAAST

JSSI > JSSI > ESSIESSI

ASETASETUnderwayUnderway

COSCAP CISCOSCAP CISUnderwayUnderway

COSCAP COSCAP NA, SA, SEANA, SA, SEA

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Basis for transition

The JAA Safety Strategy Initiative (JSSI) was established in 1998. It is a safety improvement program supporting the JAA in meeting a commitment to improve aviation safety in EuropeThe JSSI Steering Group (StG) closely cooperates with the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST)

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Safety Loop

Identify

PrioritizeResolve

Monitor

CAST / JSSI / RASTs

Safety Management System

What next?

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Means & Methods (3)

Top DownLead by safety regulatorStarts with high level analysis

PartnershipLead by co-chaired steering committeeStarts with joint priorities

Bottom UpLead by industryStarts with survey of activities

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Top Down

StrengthsStrategicLink to rulemaking

WeaknessesIndifferent buy inLack of detail

CharacterSlow responseMandatory

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Bottom Up

StrengthsCurrent concernsUnderstandable

WeaknessesShouts loudestGaps arise

CharacterRapid responseVoluntary

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European Aviation Safety Agency

Partnership

StrengthsBalance of concernsCommitment to action

WeaknessesCompromise / dilutionManagement overhead

CharacterReliant on good leadershipOpen

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European Aviation Safety Agency