Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers issues related to EASA / UK Form 1 Certification Introduction The European Union Trade and Cooperation Agreement (EU-UK) states; “The importing Party shall recognize the production certification and production oversight system of the exporting Party since the system is considered sufficiently equivalent to the system of the importing Party” (source: Article…

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > US airplane near misses keeps coming. Now officials are talking about averting ‘catastrophic’ incidents The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 – and not just because of rogue balloons….

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the role of Different Check Flights to Support Continuing Airworthiness. Introduction – Guidance for EASA Permit to Fly Procedures Reference Documents (EC) No 2018/1139, (EC) No 748/2012, (EC) No 1321/2014, as amended A Permit to Fly is generally issued when a certificate of airworthiness is temporarily invalid, for example as the…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the PBN Fundamentals EASA Part SPA was issued as Annex V to Commission Regulation 965/2012. Part SPA provides for the: Implementing Rules, (IRs), Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMCs), and Guidance Material (GMs) related to Specific Approvals available for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) / Air Carrier (AC) to apply for: RVSM…