AVISA Aviation Case Studies

Lifting a European ban from an international airline

An airline which had international Operational Restrictions placed upon it asked AVISA to assist in the development of a plan which, once implemented, eradicated the safety related findings which were a concern of the European Commission and the Air Safety Committee.

• AVISA supported the airline during the Commission’s visit and the airline’s appearance before the Air Safety Committee
• AVISA provided essential technical advice on the development of procedures, both within the airline and the local regulator, in order to minimise the likelihood of the recurrence of problems
• AVISA reviewed the airline’s Airworthiness Management system to establish how defects are controlled and rectified; how their aircraft were surveyed, the general maintenance standards and how the outputs of these processes were measured. AVISA provided support for the implementation of any corrective actions required
• AVISA assessed the oversight systems and processes employed by the national regulator as applied to the airline and provided the support required to develop such systems and processes in line with the Commission’s expectations
• Where required, AVISA provided Flight Operations expertise to address related issues that existed in the Operational areas of the organisation

Development and Implementation of corrective actions from regulatory audit findings

A very large UK airline required corrective actions developed and implanted following a regulatory audit

• AVISA  produced a recovery action plan which was acceptable to the airline and the UKCAA to address audit findings made against the airline’s Continued Airworthiness Management exposition
• AVISA was able to manage and accomplish the review and amendment of the CAME within a tight deadline
• AVISA managed and accomplished the integration of all procedures within the exposition and other associated manuals

Consultancy support throughout an Engineering Department

A very large UK airline required AVISA to provide engineering support, to all areas of its maintenance management departments

• AVISA supported all areas of the engineering department in a flexible and effective manner, as and when the Engineering Director required it

Support a department of Civil Aviation in the management of a very large fleet of foreign operated aircraft

An international regulator required AVISA to support it in the assessment of another State’s AOC holders for compliance with OTAR 39

• AVISA provided on-site audits and produced reports acceptable to the DCA
• AVISA made recommendations regarding the capability of the other State’s AOC Holder inspected, to manage the Continued Airworthiness control of their aircraft in accordance with the requirements of OTAR 39

Supporting the ICAO Universal Oversight Audit Programme

The ICAO USOAP and the associated reports have broadened their scope in recent years.

A poor report can become a severe embarrassment not only for the State but for the aviation sector within the State, which may face considerable economic sanctions arising from the publication of a report that identifies the State as one lacking effective oversight

• AVISA Regulatory Specialists have a proven track record of working with Regulatory Authorities in the management of ICAO USOAP audit and responses to findings
• Within one State, AVISA performed an internal preparatory audit of State Regulatory activity
• AVISA also provided training of the State’s CAA personnel in preparation for the audit
• During the audit AVISA assisted with the audit management process and with post audit summary