Discussion Paper by Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) Introduction There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings regarding aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Quality Management Systems (QMS). The following is intended to hopefully clear up this misunderstanding: a) QMS and SMS – Offers many common methods and techniques, but provides different outcomes and objectives; b) Sufficient competent…

Sofemaonline.com offers online training including EASA Part 66 Module 10 Air Legislation compliant training for third country workshop personnel. Who is EASA? The European Union Aviation Safety Agency or EASA is an Agency of the European Union with primary responsibility for Civil Aviation Safety. EASA carries out certification, regulation, and standardisation, and also performs investigation…

Introduction On 4 July 2018, the European Parliament and Council adopted EC Regulation 1139/2018, which entered into force on 11 September 2018 and replaced the existing basic regulation EC 216/2008. As of 11 September 2018, the basic regulation was repealed -ref Article 139(1) of EC Regulation 1139/2018. The new basic regulation is based on the…

Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) takes a look at forthcoming changes related to the provision of European Aviation Ground Handling driven by to European Council Regulation 2018/1139 (Basic Regulation). Safety Management at the Member State level ICAO has mandated that all Contracting States (and therefore also EASA Member States) implement an SSP while organisations in the…