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Dedicated course for line maintenance buyers, sellers and contract managers.

Learn how to use the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement to its fullest potential as a commercial agreement and services description document for line maintenance services. This course covers the respective sections of the SGHA and shows you how to write the Annex B according to regulatory requirements for line maintenance.

Course format: This course is available at IATA Training Centers, regional partner locations, and on-demand as in-company training. This course provides 24 hours of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.

What you will learn

• Identify differences between 2008 and 2013 versions of the SGHA
• Analyze articles in the main agreement to identify opportunities and risks
• Understand the services and descriptions of sections in Annex A
• Derive and write an Annex B according to business and operational requirements

Course content

• Standard Ground Handling Agreement
  • Legal framework for the SGHA
  • Versions overview: 1993-2008
  • Liability, as in Article 8 of the main agreement
  • Article 11 of the main agreement
  • Operations safety
  • Duration and termination terms
  • Review of Annex A and B
  • Interpretation of all sections and paragraphs
• MRO Topics
  • European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Appendix XI to AMC 708 © - contract requirements
  • EASA part M
  • EU regulation for access to EU Community Airports
  • IATA Operations Safety Audit (IOSA) 1.11.2
  • Concession fee and tax
  • Contract administration
  • More...
• 2013 version updates

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Who should attend

• Airline and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) buyers, sellers and contract managers
• Continuing airworthiness managers
• Commercial, agreement performance and service quality managers
• Legal counsel

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

Additional information

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Further training
Graduates of this course can apply for the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) distance learning program at a special graduate price.