Sofema Aviation SA takes a deep dive into the CAMO Compliance Requirements and Oversight Activities. Introduction The gap between regulatory compliance (meeting the minimum legal standards) and effective CAMO oversight of the AMO (ensuring the actual physical integrity and therefore optimum reliability of the fleet) is where most operational risk resides. While compliance is binary,…

Sofema Aviation (SA) takes a deep dive into the relationship between Airline Operations (Part-ORO), Continuing Airworthiness (Part-CAMO), and Maintenance (Part-145) Introduction In 2026, SMS should no longer be a series of independent silos. Since the 2024 implementation deadline for Part-145 SMS, the regulatory expectation is a seamless, multidirectional flow of safety data. Sitting between the Operator…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) looks at the key aspects of the EASA ANAC Bilateral related to 145 Introduction The relationship between the European Union and Brazil is formalized through the EU-Brazil Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). It relies on two primary technical pillars: the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP) for Design and Production (Initial Airworthiness) and…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Looks at the Validation Process for Embraer Aircraft within Europe Introduction  The core friction here is that while Embraer is a global top-tier OEM, the data flow for modifications is not as “automatic” as it is between the FAA and EASA. The Core Concept: Validation vs. Automatic Acceptance Under the EASA-ANAC…