ARSA News & Updates
Streamlining Bilateral Guidance
September 29, 2026 | Categories:
Act Now, ARSA News & Updates, Design & Production, EASA, FAA, Maintenance, Press Releases, Regulatory
Update: On Sept. 28, the FAA confirmed cancellation of AC 145-11A, Repair Station Guidance for Compliance with the Safety Agreement between the United States and the European Union.
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FAA Guidance Adds FRS Personnel Licensing Requirements
The FAA has issued a change to Order 8900.1 implementing the foreign repair station personnel licensing requirements of the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Law. Sec. 302 directed the FAA to require…Read MoreARSA, AEA Seek Legally Supportable OpSpecs
On Sept. 10, ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) continued their combined effort to limit use of “automatically” assigned operations specifications for repair station certificates. “The regulations are clear;…Read MoreSeeking Time for D&A Implementation
September 15, 2026 | Categories:
Act Now, ARSA News & Updates, ARSA Works, Aviation Policy, Drug and Alcohol, EASA, FAA, Legislative, Operations, Press Releases, Regulatory, Rulemaking
On Sept. 10, ARSA and a coalition of industry allies petitioned the FAA to extend the compliance deadline for certain repair stations located outside the United States to institute drug…Read More








