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Section 232 Aircraft Parts Investigation—What U.S. Manufacturers Should Be Watching

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 →

2026 MARPA EMEA Conference 1:1 Meetings Sign Up Closing Soon!

Sign Up for EMEA MARPA Member 1:1 Meetings – Deadline: April 17 The MARPA Member 1:1 Meeting session is a facilitated networking session between air carriers and manufacturers taking place during the 2026 MARPA EMEA Conference, held May 6–7, 2026 at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel with Air Carrier Partner Lufthansa Group. Participation requires event registration … Continue reading →

Sign Up by October 24th to Network at MARPA’s 1:1 Meetings

Sign up for the MARPA Members 1:1 Meetings session at the 2024 MARPA Conference by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th Continue reading →

Tariffs and PMA

MARPA members need to be concerned about the affect of tariffs on their international business. Tariffs may affect inbound supplies and reciprocal tariffs from our trading partners may affect PMA sales as well. If you pull up the HTSUS today, it is not yet updated with the new tariffs, so we’ve summarized the upcoming tariffs … Continue reading →

Are You Getting Goods from Canada, Mexico or China?

If you are obtaining any goods from Canada, Mexico or China, then you are no doubt avidly following the tariff threats to better assess your import duty obligations. As I am writing this, the President has issued executive orders acknowledging deals with Canada and Mexico; each provides for a 30-day suspension of the tariffs on … Continue reading →

Sign Up by October 25th to Network at MARPA’s 1:1 Meetings

Sign up for the MARPA Members 1:1 Meetings session at the 2024 MARPA Conference by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th Continue reading →

Tokyo PMA Parts Seminar SOLD OUT

We’re just under a week away from the 2024 Japan Aircraft Parts Education Seminar in Sunflower Hall at the Tokyo Prince Hotel on September 20th. MARPA hopes attendees are excited about this excellent opportunity for education and networking. MARPA would like to announce that seminar registration is officially SOLD OUT. The number of delegates is … Continue reading →

MARPA Seminar with the Japanese Air Carriers

MARPA is holding an aircraft parts seminar in Tokyo on September 20, 2024. We had annual meetings like this with JAL and ANA (and other Japanese carriers) before COVID, and this year we are resuming our tradition of providing high-quality educational content for the Japanese air carrier community. For our US-based members, this is an … Continue reading →

MARPA Announces Southwest Airlines’ Peter Requa as Keynote Speaker for 2023 Annual Conference

MARPA is proud to announce that Peter Requa, Managing Director Technical Operations-Supply Chain at Southwest Airlines, will serve as keynote speaker for the 2023 MARPA Conference. Continue reading →

Last Chance for 2023 MARPA EMEA Conference MARPA Member 1:1 Meeting Sign-up

The 2023 MARPA EMEA Conference will be held in London, UK at the DoubleTree by Hilton London-Docklands Riverside on May 24-25, 2023. We hope you’ll join us there! It’s important to make sure you’re making the most of the event, and MARPA members are running out of time to sign up for the event’s session of MARPA Member to … Continue reading →