During the recent Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) Congress, which was held in London and hosted by the UK affiliate ALAE and following lively and heated debate, aircraft licensed maintenance engineers were able to draw conclusions as to the extremely important issues which were raised.

Present were representatives from both EASA and the EU Aviation Safety Commission, who also took part in the debate and although they gave explanations as to some of the issues, a lot of open questions remained, especially as to the lack of enforcement powers.

EASA in recent times have been living up to their word. They have been attempting to amend the regulations in order to ensure all member states follow the same interpretation of already existing rules. The latest amendment, NPA 2007-09 on first pass seems to complicate matters but closer inspection reveals a professional
document which would, if accepted, improve SAFETY by removing the current ambiguity that exists throughout Europe.

Read this analysis of the major controversy which occurred between national aviation authorities during their work on the European harmonisation of the aircraft technicians` competence.

Durban Airmaintenance Congress

What is wrong with today’s aviation maintenance regulation, maintenance management, and maintenance performance?

Are regulations in fact nothing more than paper tigers in the struggle against unsafe aircraft operations?

AEI might not have all the answers, but………….


 Paper tigers & Paper airlines

The Association of Airline Engineers Malta (AAE) refers to the article entitled “Collective Agreement that was almost not signed” (TMIS, 4 March).
This article is a copy of a press release issued by the AAE on 28 February with the addition of two paragraphs full of misleading information intended to damage or discredit the AAE. The AAE strongly denies the contents of these two paragraphs.

Read the full press release on the next page !

AEI Supports the National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day !

PAMA’s Goal: To Have President Bush sign the Resolution designating May 24 as national Aviation Maintenance Technician Day recognizing the Wright brothers’ first flight mechanic Charles E. Taylor and all certificated aviation maintenance professionals.

One of the first priorities of AEI is Aviation Safety, and we will attend the Conference in Prague from 5 to 7 June 2007 to discuss various fields of global aviation safety.

http://www.easa.europa.eu/conf2007

AEI has just received information from our colleagues in Pakistan that the combined letter AEI sent to PIA Management and the Minister of Transport was a great success, and has convinced PIA management to accept a deal that solves most of the problems between PIA and its engineers. We as AEI, are thanked for our contribution that has made the difference during the negotiations.

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