GCAA signs MoU with French Investigation Bureau

Abu Dhabi, Sept 29, 2011 (WAM) - The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has recently entered into a mutual agreement with its French counterpart, the Investigation and Analyses Bureau for Civil Aviation Security ("BEA"), on cooperation relating to aircraft accident and incident investigation. Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA and Jean-Paul TROADEC, Director BEA signed the MoU which is aimed at exchange of information, improve the technical knowledge and skills and technical cooperation during an investigation.
This will expand the scope of work of both parties and then introduce a good opportunity to get lessons from accidents and incidents, commented GCAA.
It's worth mentioning that a similar MoU was signed in March 2011 with the Canadian Transport Safety Board ("TSB") as a first one in many MoUs intended to be drafted between the GCAA and well reputable international investigation authorities leading to a more advanced, communicative and responsive safety environment through partnership and alliances with national and international stakeholders.
According to MoU, both parties agreed to cooperate in certain areas of mutual interests such as providing investigation support, expertise and facilities, conduct training courses for investigators, exchange of information on the use of specific investigation techniques, methodologies, standards and procedures, in addition to exchange information on investigation and operational experiences. - Emirates News Agency, WAM