D&A

Court Sides with ARSA on Small Business Issue While Upholding New FAA Drug & Alcohol Rule

ARSA’s lawsuit, initiated in March 2006, which challenged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandate that anti-drug and alcohol testing programs apply to aviation maintenance contractors “at any tier” received an…Read More

ARSA Asks FAA For Clarifications On New Drug/Alcohol Rule Guidance

ARSA in a letter dated Aug. 30 (.pdf) has asked the FAA to clarify several issues raised in guidance supporting the drug & alcohol (D&A) program testing rule, including definitions…Read More

ARSA Seeks Drug/Alcohol Rule Applicability Interpretation

ARSA has requested a legal interpretation from the FAA related to the new DOT/FAA drug and alcohol (D&A) testing rule. In a July 18 letter to the agency, ARSA inquired…Read More

FAA Responds To Pratt & Whitney D&A Rule-related Interpretation Request

Pratt & Whitney recently received a response from the FAA to an inquiry related to the D&A rule’s applicability to subcontractors performing parts fabrications under part 43. In its letter…Read More

FAA Confirms Drug and Alcohol Program Registration Option for Repair Stations

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Drug Abatement Division responded to an ARSA request for official affirmation that a part 145 repair station can obtain registration of its Anti-Drug and Alcohol…Read More