On July 9, 2026, the White House released its response to the Department of Commerce’s Section 232 investigation into aircraft parts imports. The response focused on whether reliance on foreign-sourced components and materials poses a risk to U.S. national security, particularly in terms of supply chain resilience and domestic production capacity. This was part of … Continue reading
MARPA staff and members met with House and Senate staff from the Armed Services Committees to discuss the value that PMA parts can add to civilian derivative aircraft flown by the armed services. MARPA joined MARPA members Chromalliy and Heico, as well as PMA ally Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA). In a bipartisan move, members … Continue reading
The FY 2026 NDAA makes it easier to sell PMA aircraft parts to the United States military, by removing unnecessary impediments. Continue reading
If you are an aircraft parts manufacturer that obtains raw materials, fasteners or wires from outside the United States, then the new aluminum, copper and steel tariffs may affect you. Last week, the President issued a Proclamation, “Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States.” That proclamation imposes … Continue reading
If your company relies on materials, hardware, subcomponents or other supplies from China, then you need to examine the government’s latest investigation. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has opened a new factfinding investigation. The investigation is examining the impact of revoking normal trade relations treatment for China. “Normal trade relations” is the term of … Continue reading
Most aircraft parts are NOT subject to CBAM, but there are several caveats to this statement. Continue reading
PMAs are unique, in that they are production approvals that also inherently include an eligibility (an installation for which the PMA is eligible). The PMA application must identify the product onto which the PMA part will be installed (14 C.F.R. § 21.303(a)(1)). Before 2009, the installation eligibility was required to be printed on the PMA … Continue reading
The next Midweek MARPA is scheduled for 5:00 pm eastern time on Wednesday October 1, 2025. This is an opportunity for the members to comment on the MARPA meeting plan for 2026. Continue reading
The PMA Conference in Xi’an China has begun! Deidre Hawkins of American Airlines discussed American’s experience with PMA parts and how PMA parts have provided safety and reliability value to her airline. She was joined onstage by American Airlines engineer Nick Burns, who introduced the audience to several PMA parts, including PMA engine parts, … Continue reading
The FAA has issued for comment a draft Advisory Circular focused on sample size for statistical analysis in PMA applications. As many of you remember, there was a draft on statistical analysis issued several years ago. MARPA objected to that draft because it implied that every PMA application needed to be based on statistical analysis, … Continue reading
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