Whilst the future focus of Aviation organisations will typically by slanted towards the implementation of safety management systems, processes to demonstrate full compliance will always remain a fundamental attribute of an effective aviation management system. Compliance is ensured through the use of an effective Compliance Control and audit system, under the guidance of the Compliance…

EASA has growing impact on the lease management of aircraft operating within the community, EASA Part M regulations directly addresses owners of leased aircraft, considering also the expanding responsibilities and scope of EASA, more regulations are becoming relevant to the needs of the leasing community as a group.   Many Countries around the world are…

A suite of regulatory driven DATA requirements issued by European Aviation Safety Agency EASA. The following is a direct quote “not interpretation” from EASA. The principle of Operational Suitability Data (OSD) is that the aircraft manufacturers are required to establish certain data that is considered important for safe operation of the aircraft type. This data…

December 12th 2014 saw the completion of a 3 Day Aviation Maintenance “Train the Trainer” course at the facilities of VOLGA-DNEPR TECHNICS GMBH Leipzig/Halle Airport. The course was delivered by Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) to 12 delegates from Volga-Dnepr Facilities at both Leipzig and Frankfurt Airport. VDT GmbH – holds regulatory approval issued by…