Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA) supports international alignment on UAP reporting standards. Recent developments in Ireland demonstrate growing transatlantic momentum for structured, professional handling of anomalous aerial observations. The Irish Aviation Authority refers to these incidents as Anomalous Aerial Observations (AAO).

Members of the Irish Oireachtas (Parliament) are actively engaging on aviation reporting procedures that would harmonize with existing FAA mandatory reporting frameworks. Led by Irish advocates, efforts have achieved significant milestones:

Multiple Parliamentary Questions tabled by TDs across party lines, including representatives from Sinn Féin, Labour, People Before Profit–Solidarity, and Independent members

Recognition as stakeholders in draft Dublin Airport legislation

Formal submissions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Transport

Identification of specific statutory instruments requiring amendment to clarify reporting procedures

Acknowledgment from the Irish Attorney General's office

Coverage in the Irish Times connecting the issue to Dublin Airport passenger capacity and aviation safety governance

The initiative centers on a straightforward principle: same aircraft, same flight, same crew. Reporting standards should not change depending on which side of the Atlantic you are flying.

Ireland's role in transatlantic aviation makes this alignment particularly critical. According to AirNav Ireland, 80% of all flights transiting between Europe and North America are controlled from the Shannon ATC centre, even when those flights don't touch down on Irish soil. This volume of traffic underscores the importance of consistent reporting standards across jurisdictions.

This is fundamentally a safety question, not a belief system. Pilots operating transatlantic routes currently face inconsistent reporting requirements when observing anomalous aerial phenomena. The Irish effort seeks to eliminate this ambiguity through clear, mandatory frameworks that strengthen aviation safety and support responsible airspace governance.

 noted that former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher Mellon has stated that alignment between Ireland and the US in mandatory reporting would benefit both air safety and national security.

ASA Executive Director Ryan Graves has engaged directly with Irish advocates to support their constructive alignment approach with government stakeholders. The measured, safety-first framing adopted by Irish advocates and legislators reflects the same principles that guide ASA's work: standardized oversight mechanisms reduce ambiguity, strengthen aviation governance, and ensure that critical safety data receives structured, professional handling regardless of geographic location.

The Irish government's engagement on this matter reflects broader recognition that aviation safety reporting must evolve to address observed aerial phenomena that impact flight operations. Clear reporting frameworks protect pilots from career penalties while ensuring regulators receive the data necessary to maintain safe skies.

Irish Parliament Advances Aviation Safety Reporting Standards for Anomalous Aerial Observations