NLR Air Transport Safety Institute
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| Company type | Non-profit organisation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation safety |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Key people | Michel Piers (Institute Director) |
Number of employees | 32 |
| Website | http://www.nlr-atsi.nl/ |
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:
- Safety Management
- Safety regulation
- Safety cases 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 (EASA) uses data from NLR-ATSI on the operation of aircraft for commercial air transport for their annual safety review.[1]