Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the basic building blocks of the EASA Part 145 Production Planning Function and considers how it all fits together. Introduction A strong & effective organisation will see Production Planning at the heart of the maintenance organisation. Primary roles of the Production Planning Department include: Planning (forecasting, planning, and control): o Forecasting…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the management approach to ensure effective management of the Organization’s Strategic Development. Introduction Strategic Planning provides an approach whereby goals, as well as short-term & medium-term objectives, are identified by the leadership team and communicated at all levels throughout the organisation. Through strategic planning, the organisation is able…

The starting point of course has to be to understand the work load, which is a combination of scheduled and unscheduled. The scheduled workload is a combination of work derived from the Aircraft Maintenance Program AMP and additional works, whether company generated or regulatory driven. The MPD is a dynamic document and subject for a…