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Tanja Harter, President

Captain A320 Lufthansa

  • Representing ECA vis-à-vis the Member Associations, European Institutions and other relevant International Organisations
  • Together with the Vice-President, managing ECA as a whole
  • ECA External Relations
  • Representing ECA in the EU Social Dialogue
  • ECA UAS+ Working Group
  • ECA Legal Working Group (LEG WG)
  • ECA Reduced Crew Operations (RCO TF)
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Paul Reuter, Vice-President

Captain B737NG Luxair

  • Transnational Airlines
  • ECA Flight Time Limitations Working Group (FTL WG)
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG)
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Patrick Arpino, Professional Affairs Director

Captain Airbus 320 Easyjet

  • Transnational Airlines
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG)
  • Environmental and social sustainability   
Gianluca Carpino, Technical Affairs Director
Gianluca Carpino, Technical Affairs Director

Captain A320 ITA Airways

  • ECA Training, Licensing and Operations Working Group (FSO WG)
  • ECA Data 4 Safety (D4S), EASA D4S Steering Board, EASA SAFE 360, EASA D4S General Assembly
  • ECA Future Airline Pilot Profession (FAPP)
  • ECA Reduced Crew Operations (RCO WG)
  • Global RCO group (Safety starts with two)
  • EASA incl. OPS and Licensing, EASA Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB), EASA CA.STRG (Alternate), EASA/FAA Safety Conference
  • EASA eMCO expert group
  • EASA RMT.0739 (eMCO)
  • EASA Summer Operations Task Force 
  • IFALPA committees: HUPER, ADO, AAP (liaison)
  • IFALPA WG: Female Pilots WG, UAS+ WG (liaison) 
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Kris Vansteenkiste, Admin & Finance Director

Captain A320 Aer Lingus 

  • ECA Financial Working Group (FIN WG)
  • Oversees ECA’s financial & administrative management
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Juan Carlos Lozano, Technical Affairs Director
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Jon Horne, Technical Affairs Director
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Coen George, Professional Affairs Director
Ignacio Plaza Sevillano, Secretary General
  • Directs and manages organisational aspects of ECA 
  • Relations and communications with Member Associations and with IFALPA 
  • Relations with other industry associations 
  • Representation of ECA interests & positions 

 

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Philip von Schöppenthau, Deputy Secretary General
  • Leading the ECA advocacy and strategy development; related strategic advice to the Secretary General and Executive Board 
  • Advice and involvement in specific advocacy projects  
  • Deputising for the Secretary General during his absence 
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Florian Zemanek, Office Manager
  • Office organisation & general administrative management
  • Point of contact for ECA MAs and external interlocutors
  • Accounting & Financial issues
  • Management of all practicalities related to staff
  • Organisation of ECA conferences
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Kameliya Encheva, Senior Communications & PR Manager
  • Digital advocacy, campaigns & events
  • Web & Social Media management
  • Press Relations & Media inquiries
  • Publications 
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Paulina Marcickiewicz, Senior Technical Affairs Manager
  • ECA, Flight Standards and Operations Working Group (FSO WG) – responsible for flight operations, aircraft design and new technologies issues
  • ECA Reduced Crew Operations Working Group (RCO WG) 
  • EASA, incl EASA Commercial Aviation Community Steering Group (CA.CSTG) 
  • IFALPA Committees: ADO (focal point and technical issues) 
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Sarah Kamer, Senior Transnational Airlines & Industrial Affairs Manager
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG) 
  • Trans-National Airlines 
  • IFALPA Committees: Professional and Governmental Affairs (PGA) 
  • Membership relations 
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Anastasiia Prychta, Policy Manager – Legal & Social Affairs
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG)
  • Legal Working Group
  • Relationship with European Labour Authority
  • Social dialogue
  • Legislative work
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Loïc Michel, Senior Technical Affairs & Environment Manager
  • ECA Flight Data Working Group (FD WG) – responsible for Occurrence Reporting & Accident and Incident Investigations
  • ECA Air Traffic Management & Airports Working Group (ATMA WG)
  • IFALPA Committees: AAP, ATS & AGE (focal point and technical issues)
  • SESAR Joint Undertaking incl. Administrative Board
  • EUROCONTROL incl. Provisional Council, Agency Advisory Board
  • EASA European Operators FDM Forum, ATM & Airports issues
  • European Commission/Council /Parliament
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Kristína Gírethová, Technical Affairs & Environment Manager
  • ECA Security Working Group (SEC WG)
  • Security, incl. SAGAS, ECAC, etc.
  • IFALPA Committees: SEC
  • ECA Flight Time Limitations Working Group (FTL WG)
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Yane Oliveira, Junior Content Creator
  • Photo & videography
  • Graphic design
  • Desktop publishing
  • General communications support 
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Laura Bellver, Administrative Assistant
  • Managing office tasks including administration, organization, and finances.
  • Coordinating meetings, handling invitations, document management, filing, and minute-taking.
  • Facilitating communication with ECA members by maintaining databases and mailing lists.
  • Providing IT support to the ECA team and being the point of contact for external consultants.
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Gotse Nikolovski, Aviation Safety Coordinator
  • ECA, Flight Standards and Operations Working Group (FSO WG) – responsible for human factors, medical, UAS, training and licensing issues;
  • ECA Security Working Group (SEC WG)
  • ECA Flight Time Limitations Working Group (FTL WG)
  • ECA Air Traffic Management & Airports Working Group (ATMA WG)
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