aviation

Role & Purpose of EASA Delegated Regulation 2019/897 Related to Cabin Certification

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Cabin Certification

March 28, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the changes related to the Cabin certification of EASA Compliant Aircraft Minor & Major Cabin Modifications. Introduction EASA’s Comment – To better mitigate any safety risks due to selective investigations and to improve the effectiveness, transparency and predictability of the certification process, certain selection criteria should be provided to allow…

Additional Aircraft Cabin Safety Operational Issues for Review During Cabin Safety Audit & Risk Assessment

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Aircraft Cabin

March 28, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com identifies potential risks which can be considered during SMS Audits & Assessments of the Aircraft Cabin Operational Environment. All elements concern general cabin interface including Cabin Crew Ops and Passenger Awareness. To be considered, risk assessed and managed depending on the nature of the operation. The following 30 items serve as a starting point…

Aviation Leadership and Management Skills Development – General Considerations Related to Contract Development

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Contract Development

March 23, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Considers the small print during Contract Development. Introduction Clearly, it is important to specify exactly what is expected and in this way, the Contractor / Service Provider has a clear understanding of what is expected, moreover there is a benchmark by which the work can be assessed. What do we…

Aviation Leadership – Essential Strategies for a Successful Lease Negotiation

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Lease Negotiation

March 22, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Considers the key aspects of a successful Lease Negotiation. Introduction All sides will agree that a failed agreement is akin to a disaster and whichever side comes off worse there are no winners. There are several situations to consider: Leasing a New Product Lease Transition (2 Lessees & 1 Lessor)…