Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the key aspects of the Safety Management System Interface within the Flight Test Environment Introduction Safety Management Systems (SMS) within the Flight Test Environment should engage with all challenges due to the inherent risks involved in testing new aircraft designs or modifications. Multiple risks may arise from: The need to explore…

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > Lufthansa and Ryanair unite in call for abolition of German aviation tax Lufthansa has criticised Germany for its “excessive government levies”, which make the country “unattractive” for aviation. Read more > Suspected WWII…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers key aspects of Safety Management Systems (SMS) & Compliance Organisational Objectives Introduction The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) oversees and regulates safety standards within the European aviation industry, including Safety Management Systems (SMS). An SMS is a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies, and…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the best practices and challenges related to the validation of initial root cause analysis and assessments for mitigation effectiveness. Introduction The RCA process typically involves a detailed investigation of the incident or accident, the identification of contributing factors, and the development of corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of similar…