The European Union and Canadian Regulatory landscape is governed by the EASA-TCCA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). Both agencies rely on a Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) document to bridge the small gaps between EASA Part 145 and TCCA CAR 573 / CAR 521 Initial Airworthiness: Design and Production Under the BASA, the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP)…

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup >Pentagon Raises Concerns Over U.S. ADS-B Mandate Bill The U.S. Department of Defense has warned that the proposed ROTOR Act, which requires wider ADS-B carriage, could create significant financial and security burdens for military…

We are delighted to welcome FLYONE AIRLINES S.R.L. as the newest member of our Privileged Training Partner (PTP) program. About FLYONE AIRLINES S.R.L. FLYONE Airlines is a Moldovan airline founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chișinău, and is the country’s largest airline by passenger traffic. It is an IATA member, holds a Romanian Air Operator’s Certificate, and…

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…