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Otjan de Bruijn, President

Captain Boeing 777 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

  • 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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Patrick Arpino, Professional Affairs Director

Captain Airbus 320 Easyjet

  • Transnational Airlines
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG)
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Tanja Harter, Technical Affairs Director

Captain A320 Lufthansa

  • ECA Training, Licensing and Operations Working Group (TLO WG)
  • ECA Flight Data WG (incl. Just Culture and related activities of Social Dialogue, etc.) & Data 4 Safety (D4S)
  • ECA Future Airline Pilot Profession (FAPP)
  • ECA Reduced Crew Operations (RCO TF)
  • EASA incl. OPS and Licensing, EASA Stakeholder Advisory Board
  • EASA eMCO expert group
  • EASA Return to Normal Operations (RNO TF)
Gianluca Carpino, Technical Affairs Director
Gianluca Carpino, Technical Affairs Director

Captain A320 ITA Airways

  • ECA Air Traffic Management & Aerodromes Working Group (ATMA WG)
  • ECA Security Working Group (SEC WG)
  • ECA Helicopter Working Group (HEL WG)
  • SESAR activities
  • EU Commission (DG MOVE) Industry Consultation Body (ICB) & Expert Group on Human Dimension (EGHD)
  • EUROCONTROL (incl. Provisional Council, Agency Advisory Board)
  • EASA Stakeholder Advisory Board (Alternate)
  • ECAST, EHEST and subgroups
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Paul Reuter, Vice-President ad interim & Professional Affairs Director

Captain B737NG Luxair

  • Transnational Airlines
  • ECA Flight Time Limitations Working Group (FTL WG)
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG)
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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
Philip von Schöppenthau, Secretary General
  • Daily management of ECA & strategic advice to Executive Board
  • ECA Flight Time Limitations Working Group (FTL WG)
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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 Training, Licensing and Operations Working Group (TLO WG) – responsible for flight operations’ issues
  • ECA Helicopters Working group
  • ECA UAS+ (RPAS) Working Group
  • ECA Cabin Air Quality Task Force
  • EASA, incl EAB, ESSI, SSCC, general strategy
  • EASA: training & licensing issues
  • ECAST, and subgroups
  • IFALPA Committees: ADO, HUPER, HELI (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: IND
  • Membership relations
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Anastasiia Prychta, Junior Social & Industrial Affairs Manager
  • ECA Industrial Working Group (IND WG)
  • Legal Working Group
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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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Nicolas Dansette, Junior Content Creator
  • Photo & videography
  • Graphic design
  • Desktop publishing
  • General communications support 
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