EU Data-Sharing Plan
The European Parliament has approved legislation establishing new rules to allow for quicker distribution of information about aviation safety incidents.
The legislation, passed in late February, calls for all segments of the aviation community within the European Union (EU) — airlines, manufacturers, pilots, air traffic controllers, maintenance personnel, national aviation authorities and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) — to “gather and exchange incident information and ensure that action is taken where it is most effective.”
EASA will coordinate a network of safety analysts responsible for identifying trends and safety issues across Europe and recommending action.
“Most aircraft accidents result from a combination of smaller errors or malfunctions, which, taken together, cause an accident,” said Siim Kallas, European Commission vice president responsible for transport. “By gathering more information about isolated safet…
