Airworthiness directives, type certification standards, continued airworthiness requirements, and maintenance obligations from FAA, EASA, and UK CAA.
Pitch oscillation reports pushed the FAA to order freeplay measurements on nearly 2,000 US-registered 737NGs. The fix is an inspection, not a modification. The clock is already running. FAA AD 2026-20-14 · FR Doc. 2026-21333Effective 23 November 2026 1,987 US-registered airplanes Quick Answers Which airplanes are affected? Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER … Read more
A batch of non-conforming low-pressure compressor blades is prone to cracking. The FAA orders them out of service. Eight US-registered engines are affected, with parts costing about $225,000 per engine. FAA AD 2026-20-11 · FR Doc. 2026-20869 Effective 17 November 2026 MCAI-based · EASA AD 2025-0288R1 Quick Answers Which engines are affected? All Rolls-Royce Deutschland … Read more
Europe suspended all flight operations of the French two-seat trainer on 3 October 2026. Washington matched the action with its own emergency directive eleven days later. No one can fly the type until approved procedures exist. EASA EAD 2026-0191-E · issued 2 Oct · effective 3 Oct 2026 FAA AD 2026-21-01 · effective 14 Oct … Read more
Final AD with Request for Comments Issued October 1, 2026 · Effective October 15, 2026 · Supersedes Emergency AD 2026-0172-E Quick Answers What is EASA AD 2026-0189? A final airworthiness directive prohibiting operation of an A330 twin with the affected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 oil pump part installed on both engines. Why was it issued? Oil … Read more
AVIATION REGULATORY WATCH · FAA POLICY STATEMENT Policy statement — final, not a proposalEffective September 29, 2026Docket FAA-2026-12343 · 91 FR 61135 Quick Answers What did the FAA do? It ended the long-running exemption program that allowed certain Cessna Citation CE-500 variants to fly with one pilot, even though the rules require two. When does … Read more
Both final rules published September 11, 2026 in Federal Register Vol. 91, No. 175 · AD 2026-18-05 (Dassault Aviation, doc. 2026-18602, Docket FAA-2026-4663) and AD 2026-18-04 (Rolls-Royce Deutschland, doc. 2026-18601, Docket FAA-2026-2287) · 14 CFR Part 39 · both MCAI-based, originating from EASA Quick Answers What are these two ADs? Two FAA final rules published … Read more
Final rule published August 20, 2026 (FR Vol. 91, No. 160; doc. 2026-16954) · 14 CFR Part 39 · Docket FAA-2025-2555 · Issued August 17, 2026 Quick Answers What must operators do? At the next engine shop visit after September 24, 2026 where the 3rd stage HPC rotor is exposed, replace the full set of 3rd … Read more
Amends Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 (continuing airworthiness) · entered into force February 8, 2026 · applies from August 7, 2026 (per EASA’s weekly regulatory review) · scope: EASA Member States Quick Answers What changed for the airworthiness review? The rules on the airworthiness review and the Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) under Part-M (Annex I … Read more
Final rule published in the Federal Register August 6, 2026 · Issued August 3, 2026 · Applies to certain Boeing 737-8, 737-9 and 737-8200 airplanes · 14 CFR Part 39 Quick Answers What must operators do? Within the compliance window defined by Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-53A1408 RB (dated December 20, 2024), perform an external general … Read more
Quick Answer Box 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 … Read more