In the past, we have held discussions with various member companies regarding the Swiss national S-license, issued by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA. During these discussions, the requirements for such a license as a specialist were interpreted in different ways, particularly with regard to providing evidence of the necessary practical experience.

We are delighted to welcome Resource Group as a new member of SAMA and are pleased to introduce a special offer available exclusively to SAMA members.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the invitation to our General Assembly 2026, which you received personally by letter last week.

Career information on technical apprenticeships, licences and much more – for anyone interested in an exciting career in aviation.

A new version of the FOCA/SAMA's 'Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Basic Practical Logbook' was published on 19 February 2026.

We are happy to welcome ROTORTEC AG as the very first new member of SAMA in 2026.

General Assembly 2026 | Friday, 26.06.2026 | Sion

We are proud to welcome Flightech Maintenance Training as a new member of our association and we are confident that this will be a very valuable addition to our community.

As you may already know, EASA is conducting a survey on the topic of "Rule Simplification Programme - Making regulation smarter for a safer Future".

- Current status of VFAL revision initiative
- Planning an industry workshop in early 2026

SAMA welcomes a new member!

We are delighted to welcome Kessler & CO AG, an insurance broker company with strong links to the Swiss aviation, as a new member of our association.

We are pleased to inform you that this year’s General Assembly was successfully held at Bern-Belp Airport. Thanks to the dedicated participation of our members, we were able to discuss key topics, present forward-looking initiatives, as well as re-elect the Board and strengthen it with new members.