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EASA Part 21J Safety Management System ā€“ Workshop Task – Boeing 737 MAX Groundings

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January 13, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS)Ā www.sassofia.com EASA Part 21J – Workshop Task to understand the root causes associated with the Boeing Max Catastrophic Events and to focus on the Understanding of Design Shortfalls and Mitigations required to preclude similar recurrence in the future The failure to recognize the risk of a single-point failure in the AoA sensor…

Introduction to Safety Management Systems (SMS) in Both GACA and EASA Environments with Focus on Ground Operations

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January 10, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) (www.sassofia.com) considers key elements found in both the GACA and EASA Safety Management Systems (SMS) with Focus on Ground Operations While both GACA and EASA SMS frameworks share common objectivesā€”such as proactive safety management, continuous monitoring, and the promotion of safety cultureā€”there are distinct differences in how these objectives are implemented….

An Introduction to Compliance & Safety within an EASA Part 145 AMO Environment

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January 09, 2025

Steven Bentley

Discussion by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS)Ā www.sassofia.com regarding EASA Part 145 AMO. In the highly regulated and competitive aviation industry, balancing compliance and safety is crucial for maintenance organizations. Introduction Compliance ensures that minimum standards are met, but a true commitment to safety fosters a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk management In the aviation…

Cyber Security Considerations Related to NIS2

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January 08, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS)Ā www.sassofia.comĀ considers fundamental issues related to the challenge to address cyber security threats within EASA regulated Organisation Introduction The NIS2 Directiveā€”Directive (EU) 2022/2555ā€”represents the European Union’s updated legislative framework aimed at achieving a high common level of cybersecurity across all Member States. It replaces the original NIS Directive (2016/1148) and came into force…