SGHA for Line Maintenance (LIVE virtual classroom)

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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

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Did you know that in the past 5 years, 79 participants from 30 countries have taken this course with IATA?

About the course

4-day (15 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

IATA SGHA for Line Maintenance aviation training course

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 parts of the SGHA and shows you how to write the Annex B according to the frame of the main agreement and the regulatory requirements for line maintenance.

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Course Code: TAPG-55-VC

Course format

  • The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
  • The course will take you approximately 16 hours to complete and be held over 4 consecutive days.
  • There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 90 minutes.
  • The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
  • Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

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Prerequisites

  • Participants should have prior knowledge of line maintenance and airport services business.
  • Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
  • The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the B2B Training Specialist in your region.

Virtual venues

We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.

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What you will learn

On completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify the differences between the 2023 and previous versions
  • Analyze articles in the main agreement to find opportunities and risks
  • Recognize and understand the services and descriptions of sections in Annex A
  • Derive and write an Annex B according to business and operational requirements

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

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  • Standard Ground Handling Agreement
    • History and legal framework for the SGHA
    • Version’s overview: 2013-2023
    • 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
    • EASA Appendix XI to AMC 708 (c) - contract requirements and EASA part M
    • EU regulation for access to EU Community
    • Airports and IOSA 1.11.2
    • Concession fee and tax
    • Contract administration
    • Other elements that have influence on line maintenance services and contracting
  • Changes in 2023 version compared to 2018 version

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

  • Airline and MRO Buyers, Sellers and Contract Managers
  • Continuing Airworthiness Managers
  • Commercial, Agreement Performance and Service Quality Managers
  • Legal and Finance experts

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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