1. U.S./Europe International Aviation Safety Conference June 6-8, 2006 “Global Aviation Safety Processes: Refining, Reinforcing, and Streamlining” The Many Faces of Delegation

2. Summaries, Conclusions, and Action Items 2 Major Discussion Points FAA, EASA, Boeing, and Lufthansa Technik described their designee/delegation systems

3. Summaries, Conclusions, and Action Items 3 Reaction from the Floor Concerns: –Potential conflict of interest between company interest and delegated responsibility within the organization –Corrective actions towards individuals are easier than with approved organizations How does the authority control engineering subjectivity? What future harmonization do the authorities plan concerning delegation functions?

4. Summaries, Conclusions, and Action Items 4 Outcomes/Additional Ideas Both US and EU systems are working FAA is ensuring designee oversight requirements are followed and is moving towards organizational delegations EASA is reviewing ways to enhance its delegation system, including how best to view or add individual authorizations