9 Lipiec, 2013

 

‘Change is on the way’, Europe promises GA

European Commission and EASA officials were given a rough ride by general aviation owners and pilots in front of MEPs at a unique seminar staged by International AOPA under the auspices of the Liberal Democrat group in the European Parliament in Brussels in June.
Matthew Baldwin, the EC’s Director of Aviation, Filip Cornelis, Head of Aviation Safety at the Commission, and Jules Kneepkens, EASA’s Head of Rulemaking, were among those who were made to feel uncomfortable as the finger of blame was pointed at them for the parlous and declining state of the GA industry in Europe.
The seminar, called ‘Connecting Europe through General Aviation’, was facilitated by ALDE, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe, and was chaired by German MEP Gessine Meissner. Italian MEP Giommaria Uggias was also instrumental in setting up the meeting and made some positive opening remarks, primarily concerning his work on access to regional airports. IAOPA wishes to place on record its thanks to ALDE, Frau Meissner and Signor Uggias for [Read More
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