NLR Air Transport Safety Institute
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The NLR Air Transport Safety Institute (NLR-ATSI) is a research and consultancy organisation embedded in the National Aerospace Laboratory
of the Netherlands
(NLR). NLR-ATSI is one of the largest institutes of its kind in Europe. The institute was officially opened by Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven
on October 31, 2007. NLR-ATSI is a not-for-profit organisation with 32 employees.
The institute advises government and industry in the Netherlands and abroad on air transport safety issues. The services provided by NLR-ATSI can be divided into the following expert areas:
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) uses data from NLR-ATSI on the operation of aircraft for commercial air transport for their annual safety review .
National Aerospace Laboratory
The Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium is the National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands and is one of the Major Technological Institutes of the country. These institutes perform a large part of the applied research in the Netherlands, each within its own specific field of technology...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(NLR). NLR-ATSI is one of the largest institutes of its kind in Europe. The institute was officially opened by Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven
Pieter van Vollenhoven
Pieter van Vollenhoven, Jr. is the husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and a member of the Dutch Royal House.-Early life and career:Born in Schiedam, he is the second son of Pieter van Vollenhoven, Sr...
on October 31, 2007. NLR-ATSI is a not-for-profit organisation with 32 employees.
The institute advises government and industry in the Netherlands and abroad on air transport safety issues. The services provided by NLR-ATSI can be divided into the following expert areas:
- Safety Management
- Safety regulation
- Safety caseSafety caseA safety case is a structured argument that presentsevidence that is intended to demonstrate that a system issafe. More specifically, a safety case aims to showthat specific safety claims are met....
s and safety assessments - Operational and flight technical assessments
- Air safety data analysis
- Safety modelling for advanced operations
- Incident & Accident investigation
- Safety training
- Security
The European Aviation Safety Agency
European Aviation Safety Agency
The European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. It was created on 15 July 2002, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions...
(EASA) uses data from NLR-ATSI on the operation of aircraft for commercial air transport for their annual safety review .