This morning, the FAA circulated Change 2 to the FAA Order 8110.42D. FAA Order 8110.42 is the internal FAA order that tells FAA employees how to process PMA applications. It has been very important for PMA applicants to read it in order to now how to assemble a PMA application so that it is acceptable … Continue reading
There are just two weeks left to sign up for the 1:1 meetings at this year’s MARPA Conference! The 1:1 meetings match air carriers with aircraft parts producers, repair providers, and other solution providers. The 1:1 meetings are scheduled for the morning of the first day of the two-day conference, so you can meet business … Continue reading
James Careless has just published an insightful article about the success that the PMA industry is currently enjoying. Continue reading
MARPA has filed formal comments on two recent rulemaking activities: SMS and Systems Safety. In both cases, the comments are intended to improve the rules and make them more useful to protect safety in the global aviation system. Continue reading
I attended the MRO Americas Conference this week in Atlanta, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear tremendous support for PMA. One focus area is supply chain, and supply chain disruption. Several airlines pointed out that supply chain disruptions were mitigated by PMA manufacturers who were able to provide supply chain alternatives. Kevin Michaels moderated … Continue reading
On December 8, 2023, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “System Safety Assessments” (87 FR 75424). In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to amend certain airworthiness regulations to standardize the criteria for conducting safety assessments for systems installed on transport category airplanes. This would result in additional new analysis requirements under … Continue reading
The deadline for Safety Management Systems (SMS) comments is coming soon. One key question asked in the FAA proposal is whether the SMS rules should be applied to PMA holders. Continue reading
The FAA will publish its Safety Management Systems (“SMS”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) in tomorrow’s Federal Register. This long-awaited proposed rule has been scaled back from the original scope (manufactures and maintenance organizations) and only appears to apply to: There will be an exception for production certificates that are based purely on a supplemental … Continue reading
Safety Management Systems (SMS) is being adopted as a standard practice across the manufacturing industry. We will be discussing SMS at the Annual Conference in November. This is a review of the status of SMS regulations for manufacturers in some jurisdictions. United States The FAA is expected to take their existing SMS rule (which applies … Continue reading
Last month, MARPA filed comments regarding the FAA’s Airplane Fuel Efficiency Certification Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”). The NPRM seeks to implement a 2009 ICAO program that is designed to reduce CO2 emissions from aircraft and engines. The EPA has already implemented aircraft emissions regulations and the FAA rule would similarly establish emissions standards. … Continue reading
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