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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) examines how emerging aviation professionals can transition from performing tasks to enabling them. Introduction – Why This Transition is Uniquely Hard in Aviation Aviation rewards precision, evidence, and rule-following, whereas leadership adds ambiguity, trade-offs, and people dynamics. The shift isn’t from “junior to senior technician,” it’s from owning tasks to owning…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Consider in depth the relationship between a part 21 G organisation and a part 21J organisation, how to create a new business and gain a part 21G certificate.  How to proceed if the EASA Part 21G does not have a 21J partner. Introduction 21G ↔ 21J Roles & Responsibilities 21J (DOA) owns/controls the…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers both Desktop & On-Site Evaluation in the context of EASA MSAT Application for Initial Certification, Continuing Oversight, and Performance-Based Evaluation. Introduction This document establishes a structured approach for desktop review and on-site evaluation of an organisation’s Management System (MS), ensuring alignment with EASA MSAT methodology and ICAO Annex 19 principles….

The publication complements a month of significant EASA updates, including new and revised Airworthiness Directives (ADs), amendments to Continuing Airworthiness and Part-66 provisions, the ED Decision 2025/017/R aligning European TSOs with FAA standards, and the introduction of SORA 2.5 for UAS operations. Together, these developments reflect EASA’s ongoing commitment to strengthening safety, competence, and innovation…