Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup >Petrobras raises aviation-kerosene price by 55 % and offers airlines unprecedented installment plan Brazilian flag oil company Petrobras stunned the aviation sector at dawn on 2 April by increasing the refinery gate price of…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Looks at the Validation Process for Embraer Aircraft within Europe Introduction  The core friction here is that while Embraer is a global top-tier OEM, the data flow for modifications is not as “automatic” as it is between the FAA and EASA. The Core Concept: Validation vs. Automatic Acceptance Under the EASA-ANAC…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers the Bilateral Treatment of STCs. The goal of the Certification Management Team (CMT) is to move away from “proving safety twice” (once to the FAA, once to EASA) and toward a system where the Validating Authority (VA) trusts the Certifying Authority (CA) completely. Here, we provide a detailed breakdown of…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is pleased to share that a new course has been added to our training portfolio: EU – USA, Canada & Brazil Bilateral Agreements (Certification & Maintenance) –3 Days – Introduction & Overview (ANAC Focus) Available as a Classroom or Webinar training* – Register at [email protected] *New – Participants can now enrol Free of Charge (FOC) in…