Engineering, Maintenance, & Materiel Council
Serves as the premier source of advice, coordination, and consensus-based leadership for public policies pertaining to airline engineering and maintenance with a focus on safety, airworthiness, reliability, and cost.
Airworthiness Directive (AD)Task ForcePart of FAA's AD Aviation Rulemaking Committee; coordinating improvements to AD development processes.Sunset: 2011
Fuel Systems Task ForceCoordinates implementation of fuel tank system upgrades and the development of service instructions.Sunset: 2010
Aging Structures Task Force
Industry Group
Maintenance Programs
Master Minimum Equipment List
Non-Destructive Testing
AD Networks (22)Coordinate carrier contributions to AD rulemaking and resolution of issues
Engineering Networks (5)Coordinates engineering issues among various airline and industry personnel
Maintenance Networks (3)Coordinates maintenance issues among various airline and industry personnel
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A summary of the capabilities of flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders, or "black boxes", used in commercial transports.
A review of the growth of laptops, cell phones, and other electronic devices, and policies on their use onboard airplanes.
ATA Vice President of Operations and Safety Basil Barimo provides additional perspective on issues raised recently by the media regarding maintenance contracting.
EMMC Charter, Mission, and Vision.
Schematic of the EMMC organization.
Companies which have joined ATA and have interest in EM&M activities.
This committee is chartered under the EMMC to provide technical assistance, advice, and coordination among ATA member airlines.
The Air Transport Association of America, in association with the Federal Aviation Administration, today recognized the recipients of the 2009 FAA-ATA Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) “Better Way” award.
ATA congratulated the winners of the 42nd annual ATA Nuts and Bolts Award.
EMMC Chairman
Mark SwearinginVice President ofTechnical OperationsAtlas Air
Dec LeeManaging Directorof EngineeringNorthwest Airlines
Airline Handbook and Glossary A brief history of aviation and an overview of important aviation topics.
Portable Electronic Devices
Flight Data Recorders
ATA Testimony - VP Operations and Safety Basil Barimo on Oversight of Foreign Aviation Repair Stations
EMMC Groups, Task Forces, and Networks
EMMC Industry Members
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