Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the essential attributes of a Service Level Agreement and how it can benefit the production planning process. Introduction – What Are Service Level Agreements? A Service Level Agreement is not a formal contract it is actually a set of working processes and procedures which are developed to ensure clear definition…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers interface issues between Part M Maintenance Planning (operator) & Part 145 Production Planning (Maintainer) Introduction Whilst Production Planning is a scalable activity, means in a small organization it is an additional duty of production engineering personnel, in a large organization or an MRO it becomes a significant department. In every relationship…

The History of Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) – considerations by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction The SAFA programme started in 1996 and is focused on assessing the level of compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards of the airlines operating at the various airports which are within the jurisdiction of…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the challenges and complexities of Change Management. Introduction We all accept that there will be constant changes both within our organisation (internal changes) and within the greater aviation system, (both internal and external) including: » Regulatory changes, » Management changes, » Equipment changes, » Changes in procedures process, or…