Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Notice 8900_672 New Boundaries for Areas of Magnetic Unreliability and South Polar Area of Operation

This notice announces boundary changes for the areas of magnetic
unreliability (AMU) authorized via Operations Specification (OpSpec)/Management
Specification (MSpec)/Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 125 Letter of
Authorization (LOA) B040, Operations in Areas of Magnetic Unreliability, and for the South
Polar Area of Operation, authorized in OpSpec/MSpec/part 125 LOA B050, Authorized Areas of
En Route Operations, Limitations, and Provisions. This affects operators under 14 CFR
parts 91 subpart K (part 91K), 121, 121/135, 125 (including part 125 Letter of Deviation
Authority (LODA) holders), and 135. This notice also requires Safety Assurance offices to notify
operators holding OpSpecs/MSpecs/part 125 LOAs B040 and B050 with affected areas of
en route operations about the changes.

FAA Notice N 8100.18_9-6-2023_508 Updated Policy on Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Holder Interference with ODA Unit Members (UM) and Communication between UMs and the FAA

On September 7, 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
published Notice N 8100.17, Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Holder
Interference with ODA Unit Members (UM) and Communication between UMs and the FAA, to
provide instructions and procedures intended to eliminate or minimize ODA holder interference
with UMs performing their authorized functions, and to ensure free communication between
UMs and the FAA. This updated notice extends the ongoing interference reporting and
communication instructions and procedures in Notice N 8100.17. This notice also provides new
procedures and instructions for FAA Organization Management Teams (OMT) in Sections
5(c)(1) and 7, and for the Interference Review Team in Section 5(c)(1). The policies contained in
this notice will be incorporated into the FAA’s next revision of FAA Order 8100.15,
Organization Designation Authorization Procedures. To the extent that this notice conflicts with
Order 8100.15B, the contents of this notice supersede that Order.

EASA ED Decision 2023/011/R Regular update of the air traffic controller licensing rules — Enhanced mobility options and streamlined qualifications for air traffic controllers

This Decision issues amendments to the acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers’ licences and certificates, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893.

The objective is to facilitate the implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893, which provides enhanced mobility options for instructors, assessors and student air traffic controllers, simplifies the structure of ratings and rating endorsements, and updates the initial training requirements, together with the introduction of a controlled mechanism for the conversion of national military air traffic controller licences into student air traffic controller licences issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340.