Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:   > Deutsche Aircraft flies first large aircraft with 100% synthetic fuel German OEM Deutsche Aircraft became the first company to fly a large aircraft using 100% fully synthetic zero aromatics fuel to both…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the challenges and a way forward of enabling Certification by an EASA Part 145 Organisation Holding appropriate Approval Introduction – What Does EASA Say? 1.3.2.1. Component training. Depending on the complexity and the technology of the component, the CC/S shall be able to demonstrate he/she received appropriate theoretical and…

Introduction to EASA Airworthiness Requirements presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction As we should now understand ICAO describes continuing airworthiness as follows: “All of the processes ensuring that, at any time in its life, an aeroplane complies with the technical conditions fixed to the issue of the Certificate of Airworthiness and is in…

Sofema Aviation Services considers the design & certification process by which PMA Approval is a combined FAA design and manufacturing process. Note: Only minor changes or improvements from the original OEM part are allowed in a PMA design. (Significant changes require a Supplemental Type Certificate.) Determination of Criticality The PMA Applicant will have to determine…