Introduction by Sofema Aviation Services – SAS – These four entities-FAA , EASA,TCCA, and ANAC Brazil form the Certification Management Team (CMT), a strategic partnership designed to harmonize standards and reduce regulatory duplication for the global aviation industry. Regulatory Frameworks: A Deep Dive – Each authority operates under a distinct legal structure, though they strive for…

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup >Europe Urged to Act on Winter Contrails as Aviation’s Quickest Climate Win A new European analysis warns that winter and night-time flights create a disproportionate share of aviation’s climate warming through persistent contrails. Read…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers Best Practice Risk Process & How to Assess. Introduction – Business Risk & Assessment of Change in EASA Part 145 While Safety Management Systems (SMS) focus on aviation safety, EASA regulations acknowledge that business risks (financial pressure, commercial expansion, restructuring) are often the root cause of safety risks. Managing the safety impact…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the role and purpose of ICAO Article 83bis. Introduction ICAO Annex 6 (Operation of Aircraft) is fundamentally built on the principle that the State of the Operator is responsible for the safety oversight of air operations. However, the Chicago Convention originally placed primary responsibility on the State of Registry. This creates a legal and…