rEGULATORY uPDATES

The Aircraft Electronics Association and other leading aviation trade associations are issuing a survey to seek feedback from industry (manufacturers, maintainers, operators, lessors, etc.) that helps to identify current practices and regulatory issues associated with the digitalization of information within the aviation community.

As reported by the AEA at the beginning of August, the Federal Aviation Administration recently published the proposal for the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC).

While there has been significant media attention regarding this proposal, the NPRM is wide-ranging, affecting everybody from airports to airmen.

First introduced in April 2022, the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast rebate program has been extended.

Aircraft Maintenance Organizations, has been revised following a request for the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand to clarify the necessary requirements for training of staff to certify components for release to service.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia is proposing to amend the type rating information with the addition of new aircraft types and a new type certificate holder to the aircraft type ratings lists in Appendix IX of the Part 66 Manual of Standards.

Comments are due by midnight Eastern time, April 11, on the Federal Aviation Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking to expand the applicability of safety management systems.

Comments are due by April 11 on the Federal Aviation Administration’s notice of proposed rulemaking to expand the applicability of safety management systems.

On March 2, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration published two Federal Register notices requesting public comment.

The long-awaited update to the bilateral aviation safety agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom has been signed and is now available.