ARSA recently asked the Joint Maintenance Coordination Board (JMCB) to consider a number of revisions to the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG), which implements the maintenance provisions in the bilateral aviation safety agreement (BASA) between the U.S. and the EU.
In the letter, ARSA asked that the JMCB edit certain language regarding human factors training and eliminate confusing Airworthiness Directive procedures within the MAG. Additionally, ARSA encouraged EASA to revisit its response to ARSA’s April 2010 letter on part tagging requirements for new and used components.
The first quarter brings two opportunities to share insight and ARSA encourages members to invest time and thought into these industry surveys:
(1) ARSA’s Annual Member Survey. The association gathers intelligence…
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January 27, 2026 | Categories:
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On Jan. 26, ARSA delivered resources and instructions to Australian holders of U.S. repair station certificates for seeking a single, nationwide waiver from the FAA’s new rule imposing drug and…
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March 17-20, 2026
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Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D.C. with Livestream Options for Online Participants
Experience the international aerospace maintenance community’s premier event. Join ARSA members…
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On Jan. 20, ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association presented the fourth of six planned webinars – a monthly series stretching into March – explaining effective integration of a safety…
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On Jan. 9, ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) offered resources to help improve FAA issuance of Operations Specifications paragraphs. The analysis was delivered in a letter to the…
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