AIRA - Aircraft Icing Research Alliance

AIRA Operating Principles

  1. The Parties plan to collaborate with each other in developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive and integrated aircraft icing research strategic plan.
  2. The Parties will conduct prioritized, aircraft icing research activities that meet their goals and objectives in this field.
  3. The Parties will collaborate with each other in research and data exchange consistent with their national laws and regulations.
  4. The Parties will strive to ensure that resource investments are non-duplicative and are applied in a manner that maximizes the ability to achieve the objectives of an integrated aircraft icing research strategic plan.
  5. Each Party remains in control of its own assets. There is no obligation or intent for the Parties to pool assets.
  6. The Parties, through the strategic planning process, intend to identify common interests so as to leverage resources to the maximum extent.
  7. The Parties will explore new and innovative ways of doing business that can save time and minimize administrative processing.
  8. Specific research activities will be defined and executed through formal international agreements, where appropriate.
  9. Parties will coordinate with other participating AIRA members the disclosure of information to the public pertaining to AIRA’s activities prior to public release.
  10. The activities are undertaken pursuant to each party’s statutory authorities.