Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

New Training Available: Secure Your EASA Third Country Approval Readiness – Master the Regulatory Requirements in Just 2 Days – Enrol Now!

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EASA -Third-Country Approval

February 12, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com is pleased to share that a new course has been added to our training portfolio: Regulatory Training for Organisations Seeking EASA Third Country Regulatory Approval – 2 Days Available as a Classroom or Webinar training* – Register at team@sassofia.com *New – Participants can now enrol Free of Charge (FOC) in a complementary 1-day…

Typical Abbreviations & Terms used within an EASA Maintenance Planning Environment

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Key Abbreviations in EASA Aircraft Maintenance

September 27, 2024

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers Typical Abbreviations & Terms used within an EASA Maintenance Planning Environment. AD Airworthiness Directive: An Airworthiness Directive (AD) is a legally enforceable regulation issued by aviation authorities (like EASA or FAA) to address a safety issue identified in an aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance. It mandates inspections, repairs, or modifications…

Sofema Aviation Services Considers EASA Third Country Operators (TCO) Best Practices and Developments

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Third Country Operators

July 10, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com offers support and regulatory training in respect of Third Country Operators (TCO) EU safety authorisations for foreign air operators – PART-TCO. Introduction TCO Approval offers – One single safety authorisation valid in 31 EASA Member States. Europe has centralized the process to authorise third-country (non-EU) operators to perform commercial air transport…

Introduction to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) – EASA

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Performance-Based Navigation

March 13, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the PBN Fundamentals EASA Part SPA was issued as Annex V to Commission Regulation 965/2012. Part SPA provides for the: Implementing Rules, (IRs), Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMCs), and Guidance Material (GMs) related to Specific Approvals available for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) / Air Carrier (AC) to apply for: RVSM…