Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the building blocks of an FAA-compliant aviation Safety Management System (SMS) Introduction SMS is a Management led, formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to: Managing safety risks and Assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. Includes the following elements: o Procedures, o Practices, and o Policies for the management of safety risk….

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: >> Fury over higher air traffic charges after IT meltdown Airlines have reacted with fury and warned passengers will face higher fares after the UK’s aviation regulator increased air traffic control charges. Read more…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the obligations related to Ramp Inspections for compliance with ICAO requirements. Introduction SAFA & SACA Ramp Inspections follow a procedure common to all SAFA Participating. States are then reported upon using a common format. All these procedures are established by EASA at an European level and are disclosed on the EASA website….

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the key features of an EASA Compliant independent compliance oversight audit. Introduction An oversight audit of an aerodrome compliance auditing system is a comprehensive examination of the auditing process and procedures ensuring the compliance of an EASA Compliant Domain Approval with relevant regulations and standards. This audit focuses on evaluating the…