DOA for ATR

Citation

(2005), "DOA for ATR", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 77 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2005.12777aab.008

DOA for ATR

DOA for ATR

Keywords: Aircraft industry,Safety,Europe

Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) has obtained the design organisation approval (DOA) on the European level from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This is another step for the regional aircraft manufacturer which already obtained the French DOA in December 2002.

The DOA is an approval qualifying the design work of an aircraft manufacturer and is a recognition of the quality of its engineering capabilities. It improves ATR's efficiency in terms of response time towards customers. Under the terms of the approval, many of the engineering activities are handled by ATR without the need to seek approval from the regulatory Authority.

Gérard Payelle, DOA team leader for the DGAC declared: “After a 6 month period, ATR has obtained its EASA DOA in accordance with part 21 showing its ability in terms of reactivity and adaptability within the aviation world”.

Luigi Lombardi, Senior Vice President Operations of ATR is “very satisfied and proud of the work achieved by his team within the allotted time. This step is fundamental and strategic for our future”.

ATR has obtained this European approval certificate in compliance with the European regulation 1702/2003 required by 28 September 2004 at the latest. Instead of being subject to a three-year renewal, this new regulation sets up a permanent control of compliance with the approval and a special emphasis is placed on environmental issues such as noise and gaseous emissions.