Foreign Aviation Authorities
EU finally gets the message, no (for the moment) ETS on US carriers
ARTICLE: E.U. Reverses Plan For Carbon Tax On U.S. Airlines The European Union has its agenda to punish aviation for its use of fossil fuels. It threatened the world with an Emissions Trading Scheme. The…
Aviation Safety Rule: those who judge others should hold themselves to a Higher Standard
ARTICLE: Payback time: ‘Downgraded’ DGCA probes US aircraft that landed in Mumbai sans engine part The underlying premise of ICAO’s USOAP , the FAA’s IASA and the EU’s program to audit the CAAs of other…
ALPA raises Flag of Convenience argument as to Norwegian Airline DoT Application and Safety Concerns
Article: ALPA to U.S. Government: Reject Norwegian Air’s Evasive Scheme Flags of convenience are the scourge of the maritime industry. Under this international rule of law, the owners of sea going ships register their vessels…
MITRE and Flight Safety Foundation join forces to become International Apostles of SMS
U.S. Aviation-Safety Data Analysis Program Set to Be Replicated Overseas The aviation world, particularly Europe and North America, has evidenced considerable improvement in safety performance. This enhancement has generally been attributed to the introduction of…