JAA

The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was an associated body of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) representing the civil aviation regulatory authorities of a number of European States who had agreed to co‐operate in developing and implementing common safety regulatory standards and procedures. This co‐operation was intended to provide high and consistent standards of safety and a "level playing field" for competition in Europe.Much emphasis was placed on harmonising the JAA regulations with those of the USA.