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On 28 April 2014 in Montreal began the Committee Phase of the 202. Session of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization which ended on 16 May 2014. The meetings were participated by a Polish representative. Prior to the commencement of the Committee Phase important meetings, including the meeting of the Environmental Advisory Group (EAG) were also held.

On 9 April 2014 in Gdansk was held the first meeting of the Central European Rotation Group (CERG) under the chairmanship of the Republic of Poland.

Civil Aviation Authority informs that European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), ICAO and EUROCONTROL Network Manager strongly recommend airspace users to avoid specific airspace and circumnavigate Simferopol FIR using available alternative routings due to the unsafe situation where more than one ATS provider may be controlling flights within the same airspace.

More information in EASA Safety Information Bulletin.

In the period from 26 March to 4 April 2014, at the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal was held the Diplomatic Conference. The main purpose of convening a Diplomatic Conference by the Council of ICAO was the modernization of the Tokyo Convention on Offences and certain other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft signed on 14 September 1963 in Tokyo (Journal of Laws of 1971 No. 15, item. 147). Poland on this highly important event have been represented by Dr. Małgorzata Polkowska - Polish Permanent Representative on the Council of ICAO and Mr. Piotr Rychlik - Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

2014 promises to be very interesting. It will bring us not only a lot of sport emotions, because of air sport events which will be held in Poland - such as the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Gdynia or 33rd Gliding Championships in Leszno, but also many anniversaries. 2014 gives us a lot to celbrate. On 1 January passed 100 anniversary of pioneering commercial flight, which in 1914 was commenced by Percival Fansler airline (USA) on the route from St. Petersburg to Tampa. In connection with such a wonderful anniversary - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has invited everyone with an interest in aviation to join a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary and take part in a conversation about what needs to happen to make the next 100 years even more momentous.

On 9 December, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published guidelines that extend the ability to use personal electronic devices (PED) such as tablets, smartphones, e-book readers, MP3 players during all phases of flight. Devices should remain in the so-called "Airplane" or “Offline" mode. Each airline will be able to follow the guidelines and change their rules and policy.

The second – Council phase of the 201st Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has ended in Montreal. The meetings were attended by the Polish Delegation - President of the Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Piotr Ołowski and Permanent Representative to the Council - Dr. Małgorzata Polkowska.

On 6 March, 2014 at the headquarters of WSK "PZL - Kalisz" SA was held a certificate giving ceremony where the Certificate of aviation piston engine ASZ - 62IR -16E with electronic fuel injection was given. The Certificate was presented by the President of the Civil Aviation Authority - Mr. Piotr Ołowski. The President in his speech congratulated all the employees and the management of WSK "PZL - Kalisz SA" to obtain the certificate for the modernized engine. He also stressed that the engine family ASZ - 62IR have been widely used in aircraft produced in Poland, such as the AN-2, PZL M18 Dromader, PZL-106 Kruk and contributed to the development of the Polish aviation, and in particular agro aviation. After the ceremony, participants have toured the manufacturing facility.

On 4 February 2014 at Rzeszów University of Technology was held the Workshop “SESAR Joint Undertaking - how to develop the new generation European air traffic management system in the Horizon 2020?” The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development together with SESAR Joint Undertaking and Rzeszów University of Technology. The Workshop was attended by experts in the field of air traffic management system, representatives of scientific institutions and the aviation industry from the region of Central and Eastern Europe and the representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority, including the President of the CAA - Mr. Piotr Ołowski.

On 11 March 2014 in Montreal was held a second meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Technical Co-operation Committee (TCC). The participants of the meeting discussed the CAEP performance indicators, the organization of the training courses, regional seminars and conferences, and regional cooperation in the field of work of Technical Cooperation Bureau (TCB). There were also presented the results of the satisfaction surveys determining the customer satisfaction and suitability of Bureau’s projects. Permanent Representative of Poland on the Council of ICAO, Dr. Małgorzata Polkowska presented a number of ideas for the improvement of TCB reports.