The European Union and Canadian Regulatory landscape is governed by the EASA-TCCA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). Both agencies rely on a Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) document to bridge the small gaps between EASA Part 145 and TCCA CAR 573 / CAR 521 Initial Airworthiness: Design and Production Under the BASA, the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP)…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) reviews the EASA Certification Validation Process across multiple Regulatory Environments. Introduction  To consider how the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validates aircraft from the three major non-European States of Design: the USA (Boeing/FAA), Canada (Bombardier/TCCA), and Brazil (Embraer/ANAC). It is critical to distinguish between the legal framework (which is highly…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers ANAC – EASA Relationship in Detail Introduction – The cooperation between these two entities is governed by a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), which functions as the legal treaty, and the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP), which serve as the technical “operating manual” for that treaty. The Core Agreement: EASA-ANAC BASA Signed: July 2011 (Entered…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is excited to share the latest updated training by Sofema Online (SOL): EASA – FAA Bilateral Agreements related to Aircraft Certification and Maintenance Acceptance Enrol today What is the training about? This training provides a structured introduction to the EASA–FAA Bilateral Agreements, focusing on aircraft certification and maintenance acceptance between Europe…