EU and India Strengthen Cooperation in Aviation Safety - Indian Civil Aviation Minister Visits EASA
Technical cooperation between India and the EU includes in particular the exchange of experts in areas such as maintenance and the development of Safety Management Systems.
Mr. Praful Patel, India’s Minister for Civil Aviation, visited the European Aviation Safety Agency in Cologne today to discuss areas of cooperation in civil aviation safety.
The visit, hosted by Patrick Goudou, Executive Director of the Agency, was organized as a follow-up to the successful first EU-India Aviation Summit held in New Delhi in November 2006.
Technical cooperation between India and the EU includes in particular the exchange of experts in areas such as maintenance and the development of Safety Management Systems.
"India is an important partner of the EU and I am happy that this cooperation is extending to the area of aviation safety”, said Patrick Goudou, “this will be of mutual benefit to both the EU and India”.
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