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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the challenges when building an HSE into an Aviation Domain. Introduction Aviation Leaders set the Cultural Tone. If leaders treat safety as “how we work,” people copy it. If leaders treat safety as a box to tick, people copy that too. Important Note: Do not treat HSE and your core…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the development of Boeing’s MEDA from Maintenance Error Decision Aid to Maintenance Event Decision Aid. Understanding what that shift means for investigation quality, safety culture, and SMS performance. Background Origins: Developed by Boeing with airline/union/FAA involvement in the early–mid 1990s; distributed to operators from 1995; widely adopted as an industry…

Steve Bentley, FRAeS, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services, discusses the challenges of knowledge transfer, maintaining safety and quality, and ensuring strong, effective engagement as more experienced employees retire. Where we are in 2025 – The Core Problem to Solve Aviation organizations today are relying on a shrinking pool of highly experienced technicians, engineers, and Operational Controllers,…

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…