Baines Simmons wins European Defence Agency (EDA) consultancy contract

Air Partner’s aviation safety consultancy company Baines Simmons has been awarded a four-year contract to provide consultancy and training services to the EDA, supporting continued development and deployment of the full suite of European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMARs). Baines Simmons will provide EMAR development and implementation advice, guidance and training to the EDA and its 27 participating Member States. The programme will cover:
• Continued evolution of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) baseline requirements
• Safety Management System (SMS) implementation
• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
Baines Simmons has supported the development and implementation of Defence Airworthiness Requirements since 2002, working with MAAs, Defence Forces and Partner organisations in the UK, Europe and Australia. Baines Simmons’ partnership with the EDA and involvement with the European Military Airworthiness Authorities Forum (MAWA) has enabled it to strongly influence the development of the EMARs. It is expected this will positively affect the airworthiness of military aircraft operated
across the EDA’s participating Member States for decades to come.