fractional
You do make a good point in your posting. I'm afraid many will be sick of 'no sig's' hammering on about this subject, but I'll keep at it until the realisation dawns with a slight apology to those who have tired a bit from my posts on the subject.
Aircrew, particular those in flight ops management, could indeed help a great deal, but alas, few really understand what this is all about. Many confuse the issue with the US/FAR based flight dispatch system and joint authority with the commander for operational decisions. At one time back in the late 1970's that was the case as we pushed for a FAA style license, however, my view is that we have moved beyond that in Europe, not that the FAR dispatch system isn't a good system- it is, but I doubt very much it would be accepted in Europe as it is in the States and other countries. It is however necessary, as ICAO and the JAA recommend/require, to ensure those who support flight operations from the ground have an adequate knowledge base and specific training for the role they fulfill. Although this post refers to those in the operational control room, it is of course equally important that ramp personnel have the appropriate training.
Airline's in general, particularly in the UK, have failed miserably in providing the training of their own volition, and the recent JAROPS1 amendment detailing the ICAO 7192 D3 training seems to be very slow getting off the ground. The CAA seem never to have been convinced that ground personnel training, save for engineers, was ever a priority for them, content to leave it to the airline's to make up their own mind. Much I'm sad to say, as the recent JAROPS1 amendment has, even though it has specified that the ICAO syllabus must be the basis and the inclusion of the training requirement in Part D.
Future EASA regulations must require operational personnel in specified roles, to hold an EASA approved accreditation to a standard such as ICAO 7192 D3 or perhaps an EASA revised version. EASA may indeed turn the tables on this and embody a stricter requirement on member states, we'll see. But it will likely take support from our pilot colleagues.