Aviation Leadership – Avoiding Subjective & Vague Terminology During Aircraft Lease Contract Developments

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers issues which are created due to ambiguous or phraseology which is subject to variable interpretation during Aircraft Lease Contract Developments. Introduction  – The problem with Vague, Un-Qualified and Open-Ended Commitments What does “Good Condition” mean – clearly this is a very subjective term – What if the lessee has more…

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Best Practice Considerations related to Aviation Ramp Safety Human Factors

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the best mechanisms to control the Human Factors (HF) exposure. Communication Best Practice – Detailed information must be passed before, during, and after any task, especially across the handover of shifts. When messages are complex, they should be written down. Organisations should encourage full use of logbooks, worksheets,…

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Aerodrome Situational Awareness and Ramp Dangers

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com takes a look at a number of challenges within the Aerodrome Ramp Area. Introduction Situation Awareness is essentially an awareness of what is happening around you and how you connect with this understanding. Situational awareness is the perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the…

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Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 10 June 2022

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > Airlines cancel hundreds of flights before summer travel season because of pilot shortage “Most airlines are simply not going to be able to realize their capacity plans,” United Airlines’ CEO said in April. Faced with…

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