JULY 2019 ECAC IN FOCUS 2019 European Aviation Moving Forward ECAC IN FOCUS 2019 European Aviation Moving Forward Foreword A defining trait of the aviation sector lies in its ability to demonstrate resilience when faced with unprecedented challenges. These formidable adaptation and innovation capabilities have led our sector to overcome crisis and become the indispensable means of transport we know today; a sector which contributes to the global economy and connectivity of all ECAC Member States. s part of the aviation community, we are committed to develop and implement strategies that focus on the reduction of the environmental impact of aviation, with positive actions to reduce aviation emissions and address local noise and air quality issues. A more sustainable Aaviation sector is our common goal. We are also committed that these strategies will tackle current challenges, such as the multiplication of RPAS in the controlled airspace, cyber safety and security risks, global tracking or supersonic aircraft. Since its creation in 1955, ECAC has continuously pursued its core mission: to support its 44 Member States in the development of a safe, secure, sustainable air transport system while fostering its economic and social benefits for all. As opportunities and risks constantly evolve, so has ECAC in order to meet and anticipate the needs of its members, recognising their diversity but at the same time acknowledging that common challenges are best tackled when standing united. ECAC’s adaptation to rapidly evolving challenges, as well as its greatest achievements, are rooted in strong cooperation and partnership. ECAC will continue to strengthen its relationships with its international partners, such as its sister organisations (ACAO, AFCAC and LACAC), European organisations such as the European Union, EASA and EUROCONTROL, individual States and ICAO, led by the ambition to improve and enhance aviation standards worldwide. Let us remember that aviation succeeded in its first century because it constantly met the challenges of innovation. Now standing at a « tipping point » of aviation history, we should be confident our sector will continue – though cooperation and innovation – to shape its own future. Our work continues. IngridI id CCherfilsh fil Patricia Reverdy President of ECAC Acting Executive Secretary of ECAC ECAC IN FOCUS • FOREWORD 3 Table of Contents FOREWORD ........................................................................................................... 3 PART I: ECAC MEMBER STATES .................................................................................... 8 ECAC Member States .............................................................................................. 8 Membership of ECAC, EUROCONTROL, EU, EFTA .................................... 53 PART II: ECAC ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................... 55 External Relations .................................................................................................. 56 Safety and Accident Investigation ................................................................... 58 Security .......................................................................................................................59 Facilitation ................................................................................................................. 65 Environment .............................................................................................................. 67 Economic Matters .................................................................................................... 71 Legal Matters ............................................................................................................ 74 Training ........................................................................................................................ 75 ECAC Working Groups, Task Forces and Sub-Groups .............................. 76 PART III: ECAC STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING ................................................... 89 Plenary Sessions ..................................................................................................... 90 Director General Meetings ................................................................................... 91 ECAC Presidents since 1955 .............................................................................. 92 ECAC Executive Secretaries since 1957 ........................................................ 93 Coordinating Committee ..................................................................................... 94 ECAC Medium-Term Objectives Task Force ................................................. 96 ECAC Secretariat .................................................................................................... 97 Financing and Auditing ....................................................................................... 103 ANNEXES ............................................................................................................ 105 Sixty Years of ECAC Work .................................................................................. 106 Shaping Civil Aviation in Europe ....................................................................... 111 A Short History of ECAC ..................................................................................... 122 Constitution and Rules of Procedure ............................................................ 129 List of Acronyms .................................................................................................... 140 ECAC IN FOCUS • TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 PART I ECAC Member States ECAC Member States • AUSTRIA • BELGIUM • DENMARK • FINLAND • FRANCE • GERMANY • GREECE • ICELAND • IRELAND • ITALY 1955 • LUXEMBOURG • NETHERLANDS • NORWAY • PORTUGAL • SPAIN • SWEDEN • SWITZERLAND • TURKEY • UNITED KINGDOM 1969 • CYPRUS 1979 • MALTA 1989 • MONACO • HUNGARY 1990 • POLAND • BULGARIA • CZECH REPUBLIC 1991 • ROMANIA • SLOVAKIA • CROATIA 1992 • LITHUANIA • SLOVENIA 1993 • LATVIA 1995 • ESTONIA • ARMENIA 1996 • MOLDOVA 1997 • NORTH MACEDONIA 1998 • ALBANIA 1999 • UKRAINE • AZERBAIJAN 2002 • BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA • SERBIA 2005 • GEORGIA 2008 • MONTENEGRO • SAN MARINO 8 ECAC IN FOCUS • PART I: ECAC MEMBER STATES ECAC Member States ALBANIA ADMISSION ....................................................................................................................... 1998 NUMBER OF INHABITANTS........................................................................ 2 870 324 AREA ....................................................................................................................... 28 748 km2 Ministry responsible for aviation policy Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Formulation of aviation policy EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Krislen Keri Directory of Policies and Strategies for the Development [email protected] of Infrastructure and Territory Albanian Civil Aviation Authority Regulation of civil aviation Str. “Sulejman Delvina” Nr.1 P.O Box 205 Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Tirana Albanian Civil Aviation Authority Phone: +355 (4) 22 51 220 Fax: +355 (4) 22 23 969 www.aac.gov.al/ Provision of air navigation services Albcontrol (Air Navigation Service Provider of Albania) > MAIN AIRPORT Tirana International Airport Nene Tereza City: Tirana Number of passengers* 2,947,172 (in 2018) > NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 1 * 2018 passenger figures on the following pages are kindly provided by ACI EUROPE ECAC IN FOCUS • PART I: ECAC MEMBER STATES 9 ECAC Member States ARMENIA ADMISSION ....................................................................................................................... 1996 NUMBER OF INHABITANTS........................................................................ 2 969 900 AREA ....................................................................................................................... 29 800 km2 Ministry responsible for aviation policy General Department of Civil Aviation DIRECTOR GENERAL Formulation of aviation policy OF CIVIL AVIATION General Department of Civil Aviation Tatevik Revazyan [email protected] General Department of Civil Aviation Regulation of civil aviation Airport “Zvartnots” 0042 Yerevan General Department of Civil Aviation Phone: +374 10 28 07 22 Fax: +374 10 28 53 45 www.gdca.am Provision of air navigation services “ARMATS” CJSC Armenian Air Navigation Service Provider www.armats.com > MAIN AIRPORT Zvartnots International Airport City: Yerevan Number of passengers 2,686,457 (in 2018) > NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 2 10 ECAC IN FOCUS • PART I: ECAC MEMBER STATES ECAC Member States AUSTRIA ADMISSION ....................................................................................................................... 1955 NUMBER OF INHABITANTS..................................................................... 8 739 806* AREA ....................................................................................................................... 83 879 km2 Ministry responsible for aviation policy Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Formulation of aviation policy DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Elisabeth Landrichter [email protected] Regulation of civil aviation Civil Aviation Authority Federal Ministry for Civil Aviation Authority Transport, Innovation and