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Managing Aircraft Lease Agreements and Maintenance Reserves in Bangkok this November

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September 26, 2019

Steven Bentley

Management of Aviation Lease Considerations Managing Aircraft Lease Agreements and Maintenance Reserves – 3 Days – Bangkok, Thailand November 25th to November 27th 2019 Discussion Document Steve Bentley CEO Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Introduction Are you an Aviation Lease Driver or a Passenger? Unfortunately, many airlines fail to engage effectively with their Aircraft leases and often…

Sofema carried out an In-Company training for Abu Dhabi Aviation!

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abu dhabi aviation

September 25, 2019

Steven Bentley

Rustom Sutaria – Sofema’s training & consultancy representative for the Middle East & the Indian sub-continent, had the pleasure to deliver EASA Aircraft Technical Records Advanced for CAMO & TR Staff Training at Abu Dhabi Aviation facilities in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 20 Aviation Professionals attended and successfully completed the course. It started on the 3rd…

Safety Culture Considerations within an EASA Part 145 Organisation

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Safety Culture

September 25, 2019

Steven Bentley

Contribution by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Introduction – EASA NPA 2019-05 (C) sees the inclusion of Safety Management Systems into the Part 145 Environment. What Does EASA Say? The organisation and the way in which it operates can have a significant impact on human performance. Therefore, safety management necessarily addresses how humans can contribute both…

Considering the EASA Part 145 Contracting & Subcontracting requirements following the introduction of NPA 2019-05 (C)

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Contracting & Subcontracting

September 24, 2019

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com takes a look at what obligations sit with an EASA 145 following the implementation of an SMS. Considering the difference between ‘CONTRACTING MAINTENANCE’ & ‘SUBCONTRACTING MAINTENANCE’ (a) ‘Subcontracting maintenance’ means subcontracting to a third party under the maintenance organisation management system. This is the case when a third party carries out…

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