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APR 20, 2005 (newstodate): Eurocontrol and ECAC have decided to cooperate on a trial scheme to warn national authorities if airlines or aircraft considered to pose a safety risk attempt to operate to a European airport.
The scheme, poised for trials this summer, is part of a concerted effort to improve the flow of information between national authorities regarding aircraft and operators that have failed routine European safety inspections.
Under the new co-operation agreement, all relevant authorities in the 42 ECAC countries will provide Eurocontrol with information identifying operators and airframes which are subject to operational restrictions for safety reasons.
The message will be received by Eurocontrol's Central Flow Management Unit, which co-ordinates the allocation of airspace capacity across Europe.
The data in the alerts will be cross-referenced against flight-plan information filed with CFMU, enabling Eurocontrol to determine whether any banned aircraft or airline is attempting to operate to an ECAC destination, and to warn the appropriate authorities.
The scheme, poised for trials this summer, is part of a concerted effort to improve the flow of information between national authorities regarding aircraft and operators that have failed routine European safety inspections.
Under the new co-operation agreement, all relevant authorities in the 42 ECAC countries will provide Eurocontrol with information identifying operators and airframes which are subject to operational restrictions for safety reasons.
The message will be received by Eurocontrol's Central Flow Management Unit, which co-ordinates the allocation of airspace capacity across Europe.
The data in the alerts will be cross-referenced against flight-plan information filed with CFMU, enabling Eurocontrol to determine whether any banned aircraft or airline is attempting to operate to an ECAC destination, and to warn the appropriate authorities.