Consolidated Best Practices-All Domains Early Engagement & Preparation Initiate pre-application meetings to clarify expectations, referencing the EASA MSAT maturity model. Use the MSAT maturity model during documentation review to ensure that even at “Present” stage, the organisation demonstrates a structured, coherent management system (MS) rather than fragmented procedures. Verify resources-staffing, funding, tools, and training-against key…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers key aspects related to MSAT – EASA Competent Authority – Best Practices. Consolidated Best Practices – All Domains Early Engagement & Preparation Initiate pre-application meetings to clarify expectations, referencing the EASA MSAT maturity model. Use the MSAT maturity model during documentation review to ensure that even at “Present” stage, the organisation demonstrates…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers Key Features of the forthcoming ground handling regulatory changes The primary regulatory drivers for ground handling including safety introduced by EASA under Opinion No 01/2024 address critical operational areas: Under the proposed Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 Ground Handling organisations shall: >> introduce a management system developed and implemented by…

Introduction This document considers typical structure of an EASA Compliant ERP – however to note that each operator should configure For an aviation operator regulated under EASA rules, the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) must be a controlled, structured, and systematically maintained document that aligns with EASA’s regulatory framework, industry best practices, and ICAO standards. The…