The new Safety Management Systems (SMS) regulation will be published on Friday April 26. A pre-publication version of the rule is currently available for inspection. The new regulation will expand the applicability of FAA’s SMS rule to include type certificate (TC) holders and production certificate (PC) holders. It will also expand the scope to include … Continue reading
As we’ve discussed at several of our live events, MARPA is collaborating with Oppland to host a PMA conference in China. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet Chinese air carriers and Chinese MROs; and to discuss with them ways that YOUR products could help them meet reliability, safety and availability challenges. The Details: Online … Continue reading
Your final opportunity to apply for the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program is coming up right now! The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will re-open the AMJP program application process one last time, beginning today, Monday, November 8, 2021 and ending on Monday, December 13, 2021 (at precisely 7:59 p.m. Eastern time). For those … Continue reading
The deadline for applying for the AMJP is coming up fast – it is Tuesday, July 13 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. For those who do not know, the AMJP (Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection) program provides payroll grants to (1) production approval holders (PMA/TSOA/PC), (2) MROs (FAA Part 145 certificate holders), and (3) suppliers who … Continue reading
As we said yesterday, we are getting closer to the AMJP application period. The Department of Transportation will hold a webinar next week to discuss the AMJP and to answer the questions that industry has about the program. This introductory webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, starting at 3:00p Eastern time. The … Continue reading
Congress appears ready to pass a Payroll Support Program for aviation manufacturers and MROs. Continue reading
EASA has taken the next step toward implementing a Safety Management Systems (SMS) rule for manufacturers and repair stations. EASA proposed SMS Opinion 04/2020 to the European Commission, today. Under that opinion. EASA proposes to modify the EU aviation manufacturing regulation, and the EU aviation maintenance regulation, in order to incorporate SMS. Continue reading
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
On August 2 MARPA joined a petition signed by 12 other industry groups seeking the extension of FAA Notice 8900.380. This effort was spearheaded by the Aviation Suppliers Association. Yesterday, the FAA responded to the petition by agreeing to reissue the policy for another year. Continue reading
The FAA has published a draft policy statement (for public comment) that identifies acceptable means of compliance for certification of external modifications to Part 25 aircraft. Such modifications can include antennas, radomes, cameras, and external stores. Continue reading
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