Our history
EUROCAE was created in 1963.
EUROCAE is a non profit organisation formed at Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1963, as a European forum focusing on electronic equipment for air transport. It deals exclusively with aviation standardisation, for both airborne and ground systems and equipments.
The creation in the 60's
- April 1963: EUROCAE is established at a meeting in Lucerne as the "European Organisation for Civil Aviation Electronics"
- 23 members (all manufacturers) from Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, United Kingdom
- President: Philippe Lizon (LMT),
- Steering Committee Chairman: Bernard O'Kane (Marconi)
- Dec 1963: Collaboration is established with RTCA
- May 1965: first published document (Achievement of Reliability by use of Redundancy Techniques)
- October 1966: A Civil Aviation Administration (the French SGAC) becomes member
- 1966: EUROCAE formally recognised by ECAC, who recommends that EUROCAE specifications be used by Aviation Authorities for regulatory purposes
In the 70's
- 1970: Three important Working Groups are set up:
- WG-12, Data Processing / Software
- WG-13, Area Navigation
- WG-14, Environment
- 1973: EUROCONTROL becomes member
- 1975: Secretariat moves to rue Hamelin, Paris
- 1976: First publication of a joint Document RTCA/EUROCAE (ED-14/DO-160)
- 1978: Creation of a Working Group for Ground Equipment (DME)
In the 80's
- 1980-1981: Philips (Canada), General Electric, King Radio, Collins Avionics, Lockheed Aircraft (USA) become the first non-European members
- 1981: Adoption of ED-14 as approved ISO Standard (7137)
- 1982: Publication of Software document ED-12/DO-178
- 1983: After 20 years, EUROCAE:
- Counts 59 members
- Has activated 26 Working Groups
- Has published more than 40 documents
- 1986: Creation of a Working Group on GPS
- 1987: Bernard Perret becomes the Secretary General of EUROCAE
- 1989: EUROCAE extends its domain of activities to non-electronic Equipment and becomes the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment
In the 90's
- June 1991: First JTSO issued by JAA referencing EUROCAE specifications
- 1994: Francis Grimal becomes Secretary General
- 1996: Signature of Memorandum of Understanding with JAA, recognising EUROCAE as preferable body to develop specifications for airborne equipment and systems
- 1996: First recognition by ICAO that existing standards, such as EUROCAE and RTCA MOPS, can be used as a basis for SARPs
In the 21st Century
- Jan 2000: First meeting of the EUROCAE Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
- May 2004: Gilbert Amato becomes Secretary General
- Mid 2004: EUROCAE mentioned in SES Interoperability Regulation (552/2004)
- 2004-2006: Study contracts (FOIPS,AHLM,AAM…) signed with EUROCONTROL
- 2004-2011: Seven grants signed with the EC over the period
- 2006:
- EUROCAE moves to Malakoff
- Creation of the ATMSCG (Air Traffic Management Standards Co-ordinationGroup) establishing cooperation between the EC, EUROCONTROL, CEN, CENELEC, ETSI and later, EASA
- New activity set up: UAV (WG-73)
- 2006-2008:
- Framework contract signed with the EASA in 2006
- Contracts signed in 2006 and 2008 regarding ETSO updates and development
- September 2008: Members of the Secretariats of ICAO, ARINC, EUROCAE, RTCA and SAE International met with the view towards establishing a closer working relationship amongst international standards-making organizations
- 2009:
- Signature of an MoU between EUROCAE and ICAO
- Signature of an MoU between EUROCAE and SAE
- 2010-2011: Contract signed with EUROCONTROL regarding the contribution to the SESARC3 - Standardisation Roadmap
- January 2012: Abdoulaye N'Diaye becomes the Secretary General of EUROCAE
- July 2014: Christian Schleifer-Heingärtner took over on an interim basis the functions of EUROCAE Secretary General
- 21 November 2014: Signature of an MoC between EUROCAE and RTCA
- February 2015: Christian Schleifer-Heingärtner took over the permanent position of Secretary General.
- 2015: Creation of the European ATM Standards Coordination Group (EASCG),
- September 2015: EUROCAE updates tje MoU with SAE International to an MoC
- October 2015: EUROCAE signs an MoU with ASD-STAN
- March 2016: Signature of the MoC with SESAR Deployment Manager
- July 2016: IATA becomes EUROCAE's 200th member