Sesar Program's Patrick Ky Named to Lead EASA
Patrick Ky, who has led the Sesar Joint Undertaking since October 2007, has been named executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency. (Photo: Sesar JU)
Patrick Ky, who has led the Sesar Joint Undertaking since October 2007, has been named executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency. (Photo: Sesar JU)

Patrick Ky, who has led the Single European Sky ATM Research (Sesar) program through its development phase, has been named executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), effective September 1. Ky will succeed Patrick Goudou, who has headed the European safety authority based in Cologne, Germany, since it was created in September 2003.