On the occasion of the 2016 EASA-FAA International Aviation Safety Conference which took place in Washington D.C. on June 14-16, 2016, representatives from the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)* participated in a range of panels and plenary discussions, stressing in particular the importance of partnerships between authorities and industry to address safety, international cooperation, global environmental certification standards, harmonisation of rules and performance-based oversight.
