Press Release: Agency launches safety initiative for general aviation

Representatives of the general aviation community from across Europe met, on 17 October 2007, at the headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Cologne for the first meeting of the European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST). The Team includes representatives of manufacturers, regulators, aero-clubs, accident investigators, international and research organisations. EGAST is part of the European Strategic Safety Initiative (ESSI) which was launched in 2006.

EASA: European Strategic Safety Initiative http://www.easa.europa.eu/essi/

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