Bureau Of Enquiry And Analysis For Civil Aviation Safety

The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA, ) is an agency of the French government, responsible for investigating aviation accidents and incidents and making safety recommendations based on what is learned from those investigations.

Its headquarters are at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in Le Bourget, near Paris. The BEA has 96 employees in 2019, including 30 investigators and 12 investigative assistants."Who are we?
" Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile. Retrieved on 8 June 2009. It is under the authority of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing.

The BEA was created in 1946. It operates under, amongst other texts, the French civil aviation and transports codes.

Following international rules, French authorities are responsible for investigating all aircraft accidents occurring in French territory or airspace, as well as accidents involving French aircraft occurring in international airspace or in other countries if the local authorities do not open a technical enquiry. They may also assist foreign investigation authorities at their request; in particular, BEA technical assistance is often sought by nations that do not wish to engage with the American FAA for political reasons. They are also the investigating party for all Airbus aircraft.

Since 1 January 2014, the head of the BEA has been Rémi Jouty, engineer general of the Bridges, Waters and Forests, succeeding Jean-Paul Troadec.

Facilities

It is headquartered in Building 153 on the grounds of Paris–Le Bourget Airport in Le Bourget, near Paris. The BEA building is located in front of the French Air and Space Museum and houses offices and laboratories.Qui sommes-nous?
() Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. 18 February 2003. Retrieved on 5 May 2011. "Les bureaux et laboratoires du BEA sont situés sur le site de l'aéroport du Bourget, en face du Musée de l'Air. Cet ensemble de 3 000 m² est en cours d'aménagement pour faire face aux nouveaux besoins en salles de travail et ateliers. La surface disponible passera à 5 000 m² en 2002. Le BEA dispose aussi sur l'aérodrome de Melun de 6 000 m² de hangars et d'espaces protégés." The BEA building at Le Bourget has over of space; it had been expanded to that amount in 2002, and to by 1999. Previously the building had of space.
() Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 5 May 2011. "The BEA's offices and technical services are located in the Paris Region at La Bourget Airport. The building currently in use has 1000 m² and is being extended so as to meet future needs in terms of offices and workshops. In 1999 the space available will exceed 3000 m². The BEA also has 6000 m² of hangars and protected areas at its disposal at Melun aerodrome."

In addition the BEA has facilities at Melun Aerodrome. They include hangars and protected areas with a combined total of of space. The BEA also has hangars and protected areas in Bonneuil-sur-Marne. The BEA has satellite offices in Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Rennes, and Toulouse.

At one time the head office of the ''Bureau d'Enquêtes-Accidents'' (as it was known before 2001, and is still frequently if loosely referred to) was in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Gallery

File:Remi Jouty.png, BEA director Rémi Jouty

See also

*Aviation safety
* Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Événements de Mer (BEAmer) – French maritime transport investigation agency
* French Land Transport Accident Investigation Bureau (''Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Accidents de Transport Terrestre''; BEA-TT) – French ground transport investigation agency

References

External links

BEA website

BEA website

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