Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D.C. with Livestream Options for Online Participants
Experience the international aerospace maintenance community’s premier event. Join ARSA members and invited guests from around the world to engage governments, network with peers and improve the state of the aviation world.
Registering for the Annual Conference includes identifying a “Conference Ambassador” to facilitate livestream event access for team members back at the facility. Every attendee should take advantage of this additional window into Conference content:
Annual Conference participation should be a companywide event.
Click here to get all event information and to register. Contact ARSA if you’ve already registered and want to add an Ambassador.
The Annual Conference’s four days of content blend valuable presentations with engaged discussion. Wrapping up such deep work requires particular focus. On the final day of the event, ARSA will convene two breakout sessions to actively work key issues in repair station management:
Friday, March 20, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.
Attendees may choose to attend one session:
Integrate or Overlay
A training/discussion session on “designing, implementing, and maintaining” a safety management system that integrates with existing quality programs.
Foreign D&A Waivers and Exemptions
A training/discussion session to help repair stations get ahead of new drug & alcohol testing requirements while understanding rule applicability regardless of location.
Click here to see the full agenda and register.
The ARSA Annual Conference is the international aerospace maintenance community’s premier substantive event. With the association’s reputation for direct discussion, every participant will absolutely believe the value of this year’s agenda:
March 17
Executive to Executive Briefings
(Sponsors Only)
March 18
Legislative Day
March 19
The Annual Repair Symposium
March 20
Annual Member Meeting &
Training/Breakout Sessions
Click here to see the full agenda and register.
Help spread the word: Add this custom email signature insert to show where you’ll be for four days in March.
ARSA is grateful to the 18 organizations (so far) that have joined the “who’s who” of aerospace maintenance in sponsoring the 2026 Annual Conference. By providing key elements of the event and supporting the association all year long, these companies’ collective message is clear: ARSA works for all of us.
Is your company listed below? Click here to download your “proud sponsor” signature insert to add to your company email.
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Regular Conference attendees know what to expect from the event agenda: Substantive discussion with elected officials, government representatives, regulators, and colleagues from around the world covering issues vitally important to the aerospace maintenance community. This year in particular, attendees should expect useful information concerning:
(1) Trade & Tariffs – Of particular importance for the sponsor company representatives participating in the Executive to Executive Briefings.
(2) Midterms – Legislative day attendees will help get the maintenance industry’s work started ahead of important American elections.
(3) Drug & Alcohol Testing Requirements – Symposium participants will connect with government representatives and hear ARSA’s updates on considerable work related to new mandates impacting international repair stations.
(4) Safety Management Systems – A full breakout session on SMS integration will help maintenance providers dealing with early lessons related to their own compliance.
