The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the centrepiece of the EU’s strategy for aviation safety. EASA promotes the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation in Europe and worldwide. The main tasks of the Agency currently include: expert advice to the EU for drafting new legislation; implementing and monitoring safety rules, including inspections in the Member States; type-certification of aircraft and components, as well as the approval of organisations involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical products; coordination of the EC programme SAFA regarding the safety of foreign aircraft using EU airports; data collection, analysis and research to improve aviation safety. The Agency is based in Cologne and employs some 500 professionals from across Europe.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a federal government agency responsible for the safety of civil aviation. Our major roles include the following: regulating civil aviation to promote safety; encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology; developing and operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft; researching and developing the National Airspace System and civil aeronautics; developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation; and regulating U.S. commercial space transportation.

IATA is an international trade body, created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic. The organization also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.

The International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) was established in 1972 to provide the civil aircraft industry observer status as a means to be represented in the deliberations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

IFALPA is a non-political, non-profit making organisation which represents over 100,000 airline pilots represented by over 100 Member Associations from around the world. The Federation seeks to achieve its objectives through the activities of its component groups - elected Officers, appointed Representatives, its expert Committees and the Secretariat.

As the UK's aviation regulator we work so that: the aviation industry meets the highest safety standards, consumers have choice, value for money, are protected and treated fairly when they fly, through efficient use of airspace, the environmental impact of aviation on local communities is effectively managed and CO2 emissions are reduced, the aviation industry manages security risks effectively.