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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 →

New Agreement Confirms PMAs Are Accepted in Japan (without further showing)

The new IPA agreement between JCAB and the FAA confirms that Japan accepts FAA-PMAs are without any further showing. Continue reading →

Can You Add the OEM’s Part Number to a PMA Part?

Is it permissible to add the TC/PC-holder’s part number to a PMA part (as a part of the PMA holder’s approved design)? 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 →

FAA Extends Training, Oversight and Renewal Deadlines for Designees

FAA has published guidance for designees whose training, oversight or renewal deadlines fall between December 22, 2018 and April 29, 2019. Under the new guidance, otherwise-authorized designees will gain the benefit of an extension to April 30, 2019. 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 →

FAA Remote Test Witnessing Policy Open for Comment

The FAA has issued a draft policy statement that would enable FAA-authorized witnesses to remotely witness certain engineering tests via video. Although limited in scope the policy could prove beneficial by allowing necessary test witnesses to do so remotely rather than in person. Continue reading →

Selling PMAs to China? New FAA Policy Harms PMA Exports!

CHINA EXPORT ALERT: The United States has signed a new Agreement with China that prevents the export of certain aircraft parts – and these were parts that were legal to export to China before the new agreement. Continue reading →