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Regulatory Agency Final Publications

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Opinion No 02/2024 Implementation of the latest CAEP amendments to ICAO Annex 16 Volumes I, II and III

This Opinion proposes to update the applicable environmental protection requirements for the certification of products in Regulations (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) No 748/2012.

Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/1087, sets out the essential requirements for environmental protection that refer to the requirements contained in Volumes I, II and III of Annex 16 ‘Environmental Protection’ to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

On 20 March 2023, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council adopted new amendments to these volumes for the continuous improvement of the environmental protection standards and recommended practices (SARPs).

The proposed regulatory material amends Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 to refer to these new amendments. The proposed updates to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 ensure the implementation of these amendments for the certification of products and clarify the applicable procedures for the environmental compatibility of the products.

The proposed regulatory material is expected to provide a level playing field for all stakeholders in the aviation market.

The objective is to maintain a high uniform level of environmental protection and to contribute to European policies on climate change, air quality and noise reduction.

FAA N8900_700 Interim Guidance Based on the Amendments to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 5

This notice provides interim guidance related to the amendments to
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 5, Safety Management Systems,
effective May 28, 2024. The amendments to part 5 are applicable to existing and new applicants
for 14 CFR part 121; part 135; and part 91, § 91.147 commercial air tour operations. This notice
also provides guidance for new and existing participants in the Safety Management System
(SMS) Voluntary Program (SMSVP) that hold an existing Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) letter of acknowledgment and that are now required to comply with part 5.

FAA 2024-29688 Foreign Air Operator Certificates Issued by a Regional Safety Oversight Organization

Current FAA regulations require that foreign applicants for operating specifications must hold a valid air operator certificate issued by the State of the Operator. This proposed rule would amend the regulations for applications by foreign air carriers and foreign persons for operations specifications under 14 CFR part 129 and amend regulations for the denial of applications for operations specifications. The proposed rule would also apply to the operation of foreign carriers within the United States, as well as foreign persons or carriers operating U.S.-registered aircraft in common carriage solely outside the United States.

FAA AC_43-206 Inspection, Prevention, Control, and Repair of Corrosion on Avionics Equipment

This AC contains methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator for inspection, prevention, control, and repair of corrosion on avionics systems and equipment. The procedures in this AC are an acceptable means, but not the only means, of inspecting, preventing, controlling, and repairing avionics corrosion. This AC is intended to supplement the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) published recommendations, or for use when there are no OEM repair or maintenance instructions. Operators having their own Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved maintenance program may also include the guidance contained in this AC in the development of such programs. The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.