Maintenance Review Board (IMRBPB) Meets at EASA

Best practice and harmonization of policies is the main goal of the annual International Maintenance Review Board Policy Board (IMRBPB) meeting. This year, the conference is hosted and chaired by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and have been taking place in Cologne from 22 to 25 April 2008.  The aim of the Board is to advocate the worldwide standardization of maintenance policy procedures. At the annual conference structured discussions between regulatory authorities and industry lead to the development of national and international maintenance recommendations. “Harmonization of maintenance requirements is an important step for aviation safety worldwide”, says Patrick Goudou, the Agency’s Executive Director. “The Board is a good example how co-operation between industry and regulatory authorities can lead to enhanced safety.” Members of the Board are EASA, the Federal Aviation Authorities (FAA), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD), National Civil Aviation Agency – Brazil (ANAC) and Civil Aviation Authority Australia (CASA). The meeting is also being attended by industry representatives from international manufacturers and operators as well as from the Air Transport Association (ATA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). For the first time, Russian and Chinese authority and industry representatives have been invited to the meeting this year.