The History of Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) – considerations by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction The SAFA programme started in 1996 and is focused on assessing the level of compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards of the airlines operating at the various airports which are within the jurisdiction of…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the transition from JAA to EASA as well as the role and responsibility of EASA. Effective 28th September 2003 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) assumed aviation regulatory responsibility from the JAA for all European Member States. The Joint Airworthiness Authority (JAA) continued to be responsible for third countries until ceasing…