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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

MARPA issues White Paper on Illustrated Parts Catalogs, PMA and Copyright Law

MARPA has published a white paper explaining the intellectual property ramifications of sharing a page from an illustrated parts catalog in support of an FAA-PMA application. In order to produce an aircraft part in the United States, the producer typically needs to obtain design and production approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  A parts … Continue reading

Three Opportunities to Help You Enter the Chinese Aerospace Market

MARPA is partnering with Oppland to host a PMA Parts Management Seminar in Guangzhou, China on March 21-22. In addition to the FAA-PMA companies that are attending, Oppland has a significant list of Chinese air carriers and MROs that they expect to attend, so this should be a productive opportunity for FAA-PMA companies to make connections … Continue reading

Working Together Through Adversity — Continuing to Support Safety

Air carriers will need to cut costs. Expect the FAA-PMA community to be there to support air carriers with reasonable costs for aircraft parts, and reliability improvements where feasible. Continue reading

Jason Mahoney, Director of Engineering  – BA, to Keynote 2018 MARPA EMEA Conference

MARPA is extremely pleased to announce that Jason Mahoney, Director of Engineering  – British Airways, will join the agenda as Keynote speaker for the 2018 MARPA EMEA Conference from May 2-3, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland at the Hilton Dublin Kilmainham. Continue reading

FAA Proposes Special Conditions for Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

The FAA has proposed a set of special conditions that would apply to certification projects involving non-rechargeable lithium batteries. These special conditions could have far-reaching effect that goes beyond the STC projects for which they are intended – they could affect future PMA projects. Continue reading

Yes, You CAN Sell FAA-PMA Parts into China!

China accepts FAA-PMA parts. This is stated in a number of documents published by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Continue reading

MARPA Efforts to Increase PMA Sales to Southeast Asia and China

MARPA is organizing a the first-ever PMA Trade Mission to Singapore and China (Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing) for November 3-13, 2015. This is a valuable membership benefit that is available to help MARPA members increase their export business so make sure you take advantage of it! Continue reading

Time is Running Out to Get Your New FAA-PMA Quality Manual Approved

The new regulations require PMA holders to obtain FAA approval of a Quality Manual before April 16, 2011. Time is running out to get your new FAA-PMA Quality Manual approved, and the FAA reports that 47% of production approval holders have yet to contact the FAA about this process. If you have not yet done so, be sure to get your Quality Manual into the FAA for approval ASAP! Continue reading