As of Dec. 7, the association is working two key issues related to international maintenance oversight:
(1) ARSA has received numerous queries from members related to a notice from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) that it would no longer consider Special Approval applications from repair stations for certificate extension. The agency will return to 0n-site audits for repair station approvals in 2024 and in the intervening time is requiring Chinese operators to submit Special Approval requests related to work performed by uncertificated U.S. maintenance organizations.
Stay tuned for updates on both issues.
February 16, 2026 | Categories:
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ARSA’s office is closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of Washington’s Birthday* in the United States. Executive team members are available via mobile device and voicemails will be forwarded.…
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On Feb. 10, ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association presented the fifth of six planned webinars – a monthly series concluding in March – explaining effective integration of a safety…
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February 10, 2026 | Categories:
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In its ongoing work to mitigate issues related to the FAA’s new rule imposing drug and alcohol testing requirements outside the United States, ARSA has released for industry comment a…
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ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association have produced an updated matrix supporting compliance of U.S. repair stations with the special conditions of the Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) issued under the…
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February 10, 2026 | Categories:
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March 17-20, 2026
Event Information | Registration | Hotel
Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D.C. with Livestream Options for Online Participants
The ARSA Annual Member Meeting is held in conjunction with the…
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