To be issued with an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) for Commercial Air Transport (CAT) the operator must have a Continuous Airworthiness Management Organisation. (CAMO) with approval for Part M subpart G,  although in the future this may change with the introduction with Part M Subpart J. Using a CAMO to manage  the aircraft or fleet…

Subpart A General Subpart B Requirements Subpart C Maintenance Procedures Subpart E Qualified Maintenance Organizations Subpart F Management Systems Subpart G CAMO-T Part T concerns aircraft which are described in EASA Basic Regulation EC 216/2008 ref article 4 (1) (C) as – Aircraft which are registered in a third country and 1/ Used by a…

EASA Part M subpart J is a proposed change being introduced by EASA through NPA 2010-09.(EASA is proposing changes to the regulatory structure of EC 2042 /2003 which may have significant outcomes.) The current rules make it mandatory for the CAT operator to be CAMO approved (M.A.201(h). However, this requirement has created challenges particularly for…

Introducing the EASA aviation auditing services of Sofema Aviation Services.  Ensuring that your aircraft retain the maximum value possible is a given, however often the aircraft is subjected over time to maintenance which whilst in essence complying with EASA requirements, has scope for improvement. There is a misconception that compliance with EASA is the “Holy Grail”…