Steve Bentley FRAeS, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com), considers the European Aviation Quality Assurance Landscape in 2024 and beyond. Introduction The requirement for Independent Quality Assurance Oversight by Industry as a fundamental regulatory obligation is a unique aspect of European Aviation. The task of Organisational Quality Assurance (QA) in the European aviation industry, under…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com takes a look at the EASA Regulatory Requirements driven by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 which presents a detailed framework for enhancing Information Security Management in the European aviation sector. The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 sets out a robust framework for managing information security risks in aviation, addressing contemporary challenges…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the changes to the CAR M CAMO Environment. With this amendment – Issue 6, GCAA is introducing the Management System Requirements familiar to EASA CAMOs and identified as EASA PART CAMO (essentially a replacement For Part M Subpart G) However, rather than replacing CAR M Subpart G (which remains) GCAA…

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…