About the author Steven Bentley is an avionics licensed aircraft engineer who obtained his initial qualification in February 1976. With more than 40 years’ experience in commercial aviation and a deep understanding of practical considerations involved in Commercial Aircraft Maintenance. Steven is MD of Sofema Aviation Services a Regulatory training and Consulting Organisation which was…

United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline has signed a privileged training partner agreement for the provision of Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) compliant regulatory training. Commented Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services: “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to provide ongoing support for the continuing development of regulatory training across several support departments…

Sunday October 26th saw the delivery of a 1 Day course at the facilities of Jet Aviation dedicated to the needs of both Part M CAMO Technical Records Staff and Part 145 Technical Records Staff. The primary purpose of the training was to provide a thorough understanding of the Role of Technical Records within both Part…

The two day training course was delivered on19th & 20th of October 2014 at the facilities of Horizon International Flight Academy, Al Ain, UAE. The course is intended to take the delegate through all elements of the GCAA regulatory environment concerning the licensing of Pilots and the role of the ATO. Subjects covered included the Regulatory Background of the GCAA…