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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – Does It Apply to Aircraft Parts?

Most aircraft parts are NOT subject to CBAM, but there are several caveats to this statement. Continue reading

FAA Report on Proposed Developments to the Changed Product Rule

The FAA and other aviation authorities have released a Changed Product Rule (CPR) Report.  It outlines proposed agreements among authorities about how to make changes to the CPR.  They are accepting comment on it through March 17, 2023. The CPR affects STCs, and as we have seen STC policy can be important to the extent … Continue reading

Safety Management Systems Update (for Manufacturers)

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

EASA SMS Rules Around the Corner for Manufacturers

The part 21 SMS requirements will likely be published by the European Commission in the first quarter of 2022.  This rule is expected to apply SMS requirements to manufacturers holding EASA Part 21 certificates. The EASA SMS rule is expected to be applicable 20 days after the publication date (that’s when compliance is permitted).  Compliance … Continue reading

PMA Parts Continue to Be Acceptable in the UK

PMA Parts will continue to be legal in the UK. The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement is final, and it extends the existing EU-US agreements to the UK (so the PMA acceptance clauses continue apply to the UK). Continue reading

MARPA Participates at CMT Meeting of Authorities

Last week MARPA participated at the annual quadrilateral Certification Management Team meeting industry day.  The CMT brings together the certification heads of the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, and ANAC Brazil and gives the regulators time to work face-to-face on bilateral and multilateral agreements between their respective jurisdictions. Industry day provides an opportunity for representatives of … Continue reading

MARPA Growth in Europe Continues – Mark Your Calendars for Stockholm!

This Spring marked the fifth annual–and most successful to date–MARPA EMEA Conference. Held at the Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, our third year in Dublin saw MARPA continue its engagement with the aircraft leasing community, and continued increasing engagement from the European air carrier community. The value of this participation cannot be understated as air carriers from … Continue reading

Last Day for 2019 EMEA Early Bird is March 1! Sign up today!

The 2019 MARPA EMEA Conference will be held May 15-16 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland at the Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge.  Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to network with air carriers, suppliers, and regulators you don’t normally see at the MARPA Annual Conference. MARPA is excited this year to hear from keynote speaker Peter … Continue reading

Could Brexit Mean a Change for PMA Acceptance in the UK? (Spoiler: Probably Not)

MARPA spent last Thursday and Friday participating at the Certification Management Team quadrilateral meeting in Washington DC.  The CMT brings together the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, ANAC Brazil, and representatives from industry to discuss the status of current initiatives and future plans that affect certification and acceptance of products (and articles) among the authorities. One … Continue reading

MARPA Remains Vigilant on behalf of its Members

Last month MARPA attended the Certification Management Team (“CMT”) meeting in Ottawa.  For those unfamiliar, the CMT is a quadrilateral group comprised of the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, and ANAC Brazil that works to optimize the certification process under the bilateral agreements among the partner agencies.  The decisions that come out of this group can … Continue reading