Federal Aviation Administration regulatory updates — rulemaking, airworthiness directives, drone policy, ATC standards, and enforcement actions affecting US aviation operations.
Quick Answers When must airlines replace radio altimeters under the FAA 5G rule? Part 121 airlines and large Part 129 foreign carriers must install interference-tolerant radio altimeters by December 30, 2030. All other aircraft operating under Parts 91, 125, 133, 135, 136, 137, and 194 must comply by October 31, 2034. Approximately 58,500 altimeters across … Read more
Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-15-10 require for A330neo operators? FAA AD 2026-15-10, effective September 3, 2026, requires repetitive general visual inspection of each wing sloping rib external surface and each slat 1 inboard seal on all Airbus A330-841 and A330-941 aircraft. Cracking found on any sloping rib must be repaired before further flight. … Read more
Quick Answer What does FAA AD 2026-15-09 require for BD-700 operators? FAA AD 2026-15-09 Bombardier: effective September 3, 2026, requires operators of certain Bombardier BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 aircraft to inspect for affected brake control units and replace them if found. Affected BCU part numbers are prohibited from installation. The AD follows a main landing gear … Read more
Quick Answer What does FAA AD 2026-15-01 require for Airbus A330 ETOPS-180 operators? FAA AD 2026-15-01, effective September 3, 2026, requires revising the AFM Supplement on certain A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft modified by STC ST04038NY to limit ETOPS-180 operations to three flightcrew members. A single-cylinder oxygen system was found to be insufficient for four crew … Read more
Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-15-13 require for A320neo operators? FAA AD 2026-15-13, effective September 2, 2026, supersedes AD 2025-16-12 and requires repetitive replacement of affected HPV butterfly seal retention clips on all A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo/NX/NY variants. The retained actions — AFM revision, MEL revision, and installation prohibition — remain in force. An … Read more
Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-15-05 require for King Air 350 operators? FAA AD 2026-15-05, effective August 10, 2026, requires operators of Textron B300 and B300C airplanes operating at 16,500 lb MTOW to revise their airworthiness limitations to incorporate corrected wing spar inspection intervals. The previous intervals were incorrect for heavy-weight aircraft. Some aircraft … Read more
Quick Answers What did FAA and EASA agree at their 2026 International Aviation Safety Conference? At the 2026 FAA–EASA International Aviation Safety Conference, both agencies made nine cooperation pledges covering: information exchange on safety oversight; SMS advancement; operational data sharing for rulemaking; certification harmonization; automated flight deck integration; cockpit PEDs; aircrew training modernization; coordination on … Read more
Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-14-07 require for Bell 407 operators? FAA AD 2026-14-07, effective August 21, 2026, requires an initial inspection of the pilot cyclic stick tube assembly on all Bell 407 helicopters with P/N 206-001-342-101 or 206-001-342-101FM installed. Helicopters with 3,600 or more hours time-in-service must then undergo repetitive inspections every 300 … Read more
Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-14-03 require for GE GEnx engine operators? FAA AD 2026-14-03, effective August 21, 2026, requires identifying the preform manufacturing lot number of affected fuel tube hoses on GE GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B engines at the next engine shop visit. If the lot number is 684141 or 677536, the hose must … Read more
Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-14-09 require for Bombardier Challenger 604 operators? FAA AD 2026-14-09, effective August 18, 2026, supersedes AD 2025-17-12 and adds Challenger 604 serial numbers 6050 through 6192 to the airworthiness limitations requirement. Affected operators must revise their maintenance or inspection program to incorporate the new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations … Read more