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The two day training course was delivered on19th & 20th of October 2014 at the facilities of Horizon International Flight Academy, Al Ain, UAE. The course is intended to take the delegate through all elements of the GCAA regulatory environment concerning the licensing of Pilots and the role of the ATO. Subjects covered included the Regulatory Background of the GCAA…

Commencing spring 2015 Sofema Aviation Services will deliver Aviation Regulatory and Vocational Training to support the needs of the Aircraft Operators and Maintenance Repair Organization’s need to ensure regulatory compliance as well as personal development through vocational training.   Commented Steven Bentley MD of SAS:  “We are extremely pleased that we have the opportunity to…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) was very pleased to have the opportunity to deliver EASA compliant Part 145 training together with Quality Auditing and Safety Management Systems training for Quality & Safety Managers.   The training was delivered in the facilities of Lao Airlines Engineering Company Limited (LAECO), at Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport.   LAECO was set up…

After 2015 it will not be possible to place an aircraft onto the UAE register if it is over 20 years old. Reference UAE Gulf Civil Aviation Authority  (GCAA)  INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 11/2014: “From 01 January 2015, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Certificate of Registration (C of R) shall be issued only to those aircraft with…