USOAP

How EASA Standardisation Activities Align with The ICAO USOAP Program

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ICAO

January 07, 2026

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) discusses the following in detail, referencing the relationship between EASA and ICAO. EASA Context: How EASA Standardisation activities align with the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – USOAP program. The relationship between the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is characterised by a high degree…

Why do we need a State Safety Program?

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Why do we need a State Safety Program?

February 11, 2013

sofema

The State Safety Program derives from the States obligations to comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standard and Recommended Practices (SARP’s). The following Annex’s to the Convention was signed by 52 states on 7 December 1944 and came into effect on 4 April 1947. Annex 1 Personnel Licensing Annex 6  Operation of Aircraft Annex…