New Course – DAOS: The UK MAA’s Design Organization Approval Scheme
We are delighted to share that our new 2 day course ” DAOS: The UK MAA’s Design Organization Approval Scheme” is now available for booking. With this interactive course, we have tried to achieve a practical approach understanding the regulations within the business context. After all, we need procedures to demonstrate control and consistency, […]
read full story >>Baines Simmons appoints Mike Da Silva as consultant
Michael Da Silva , Consultant Baines Simmons, part of the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Da Silva as consultant. He will report directly to Mike Wallace, Head of Operations. Mike is a practitioner and manager in Initial Airworthiness, Certification, Test and […]
Baines Simmons adds three new consultants to team
Baines Simmons, part of the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is pleased to announce that it has welcomed Steve Dosman, Robert Chapman and Gareth Dore to the team as consultants. They will be reporting directly to Mike Wallace, Head of Operations. Steve joins Baines Simmons as an Initial Airworthiness (IAW) […]
Baines Simmons attend the ERA Regional Airline Conference 2019
Bob Simmons and Ross Priday attended the ERA’s Regional Airline conference on the 27th – 28th March this year, held in Prague. The event examined the subjects of pilot shortages, EU261 impact on the sector, industry trends, challenges and Brexit, along with a lively regional aircraft manufacturers forum. The Brexit session, in particular, looked at […]
read full story >>New Core Competence Framework for Continuing Airworthiness Professionals
April 2019 CAMOs are a critical function in the European aviation safety system. The CAMO function not only plays a key role in managing and safeguarding the airworthiness of an aircraft, but it can also be a huge influencing factor on operational performance, linking the Air Operator to Maintenance Organisations. Optimising maintenance programmes so that […]
Performing maintenance properly – 5 key things to consider
Senior Consultant, Paul White, shares his view on what performing maintenance properly actually means and highlights 5 key areas to consider in order to state that maintenance has been performed properly. Prior to maintenance being certified, the certifying staff needs to satisfy them self that “all the maintenance ordered has been properly carried out by […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today, on the 8th of March we celebrate International Women’s Day by looking back into the history books and remembering some of the fantastic women who will never be forgotten for their achievements and paving the way for women in aviation. Katharine Wright Haskell The sister of aviation’s most famous brother, Wilbur and Orville […]
read full story >>Baines Simmons welcomes three new consultants
Baines Simmons, part of the Training & Consultancy division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is pleased to announce that it has appointed three new consultants to the team. Steve Hough joins as Senior Consultant, while Ludo Forrer and Ferdi Taljaard have been appointed Associate Consultants. All three will report directly to Mike Wallace, […]
Leading safety and leading safely – is there a difference?
Published: January 2019 Author: Colin Russell , Principal Consultant, Baines Simmons Like many aspects of aviation, and of life in general, things tend to get more complex, busier, more demanding as time goes on. Just look at the volume of e-mails we receive on a daily basis, or the need to change our insurance or […]
Baines Simmons appoints Jim Creber as Senior Consultant
Baines Simmons, part of the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Creber as Senior Consultant. Jim reports directly to Mike Wallace, Head of Training & Consulting Operations, and is based at Baines Simmons’ headquarters at Fairoaks airport. Jim has over 25 years […]