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Presented by Steve Bentley – CEO of Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Forthcoming Training Notification Managing Aircraft Lease Agreements and Maintenance Reserves – 3 Days – Bangkok, Thailand November 25th to November 27th 2019 Introduction The Lease Agreement is an onerous legal document which carries significant obligations, the term buyer beware should be understood at the…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com takes a look at what SMS related activities should be addressed in the context of the Organisational 145 SMS. Safety Communication (AMC1 145.A.200(a)(4) Management system) Communication both Vertically and Horizontally throughout the business is very important in the context of delivering an effective Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) With the introduction of SMS within…

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…

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…