Montenegro's progress in the field of aviation, which was recognized in a report by the European Commission (EC), is a confirmation of the contribution of the Civil Aviation Agency to harmonization with European regulations and standards, announced its director, Ivan Šćekić.
Šćekić said that it is particularly significant that this progress is supported by the results of the EASA standardization review from February this year, which confirmed the good level of implementation of European safety requirements in the field of aircraft crew licensing.
"The results of the Agency's work control further testify to the responsibility, professionalism and commitment of the CAA to consistently apply EU regulations and the highest international standards in aviation. There was a rather unsatisfactory situation in the controlled areas when I took over as director, but the CAA team managed to significantly improve that part of the system in a short period of time, which resulted in a successful EASA control mission for the country," Šćekić told the Mina-business agency.
According to the EC report, Montenegro has made good progress in aligning with the technical aspects of air traffic management (ATM). It has also achieved a good level of implementation of the EU safety acquis in the field of aircrew licensing, as confirmed during an inspection carried out by the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in February this year.
Šćekić announced that the EC assessment shows that Montenegrin civil aviation is progressing in the right direction, and that Montenegro has a stable and reliable aviation supervision and control system, which is constantly being improved.
"It is important that this standardization review, which is recognized in the EC report, also shows that the Agency's successful results are not a matter of formal presentation, but of real progress," added Šćekić.
It is significant, according to him, that the EASA expert team then positively assessed the fact that the Agency had strengthened its staff with aviation experience, the management's readiness to further improve the system, as well as cooperation with other aviation authorities.
Šćekić said that the CAA, within the institution's jurisdiction, is working to fulfill Montenegro's obligations in the EU accession process, and thus the necessary improvement of the air traffic system.
"The Civil Aviation Agency remains a reliable partner to state institutions, European and international partners, and above all to citizens who use air transport every day," said Šćekić.
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