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Old 1st September 2004 | 13:22
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Interestıng exchange between you all on this topic.

I,ve worked under both for many years and there is no doubt in my mind that the FAA dispatch system enhances safety, however, in Europe we have also be operating aircraft safely for many years under our own system. So the question is can we do without it in Europe? The answer is almost certainly yes, however, that is not to say that we don't need to improve our systems and train our personnel better, we do!

Although İ support a move to a more FAA style dispatch system, OpsBod hit it on the head, it ıs very unlikely to gain approval in Europe. Our focus at this stage must be to get EASA to adopt a requirement for some form of accreditdation for Ops/Dispatchers.
İt is a simple fact of life that airlines are unlikely to train their people to the required standards, it needs to be a regulated requirement. Every person exercising operational control should have to be trained to the same standard and have passed exams to gain an accreditdation.

Celestar, although it sounds like you have a well trained ops department, You and I know that the standards in many other airlines fall way below the requirement. Not every airline will take the approach yours seems to. Sadly.

The other issue not mentioned here is the motivation to learn your trade. İts a sad fact that many people will only study if they have to. İts a job that requires a depth of knowledge that cannot easily learned on the job. It really should be a closed shop, no qualification - no working in Ops.
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