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ARSA has a 25-plus year record of representing certificated aviation maintenance and alteration facilities. The association promotes laws and regulations that establish reasonable aviation safety standards. It encourages the development of regulatory guidance and interpretations that are clear, concise, consistent, and applied uniformly.
ARSA creates various publications that assist maintenance facilities in compliance with civil aviation regulations. These documents are available to members and non-members of...
The FAA has delivered its proposed rule regarding foreign drug & alcohol testing programs to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The text of the...
On Nov. 17, ARSA Vice President of Operations Brett Levanto joined an engagement session hosted by the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) soliciting input...
On Oct. 4, ARSA commented on the Department of Transportation’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) “Electronic Signatures, Forms and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing...
The FAA is continuing to decommission systems and migrate documents to its Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS). On Aug. 16, the agency retired the following databases within the Regulatory...
With comments due on May 16, overseas aviation companies should submit comments to the docket. Additionally, the foreign governments are strongly advised to provide detailed answers...
“As long as you have a willingness to learn and a good work ethic you can do anything.”Kristi Burns answered quickly when asked what she’d tell someone considering a career in...
Aviation demands innovation. Alternative fuels, remote technology and electric aircraft advancements require applying new skills, knowledge and tools to proven systems.The Aeronautical...
Trade associations, like all life, evolve around the calendar. There are events to plan, meetings to support and legislative schedules to observe. The issues change, but you can...
Thirty years ago, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) – a slightly older sibling to this magazine – was born in a small, Washington, D.C., office.
Corporate flight departments often institute much higher standards than those required by parts 43 (maintenance), 91 (general operating), and 145 (repair stations).
As we come to press, another EBACE, (European Business Aviation Conference and Exposition), will soon be taking place. Having attended just once in my career, I can report that...
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association board of directors on April 20 elected Alison McHugh to fill the vacant seat previously held by Jet Center MFR General Manager Gary...
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) has received the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s (ARSA) 2022 Legislative Leadership Award for his efforts to enhance America...
On March 9, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) released its 2022 Global Fleet & MRO Market Report, prepared by Oliver Wyman. The report’s findings were presented...
WASHINGTON – On Dec. 27, representatives of 14 aviation industry associations urged FAA Administrator Steve Dickson to act on the agency’s enforcement of rules related to instructions...
On July 9, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“Promoting Competition in the American Economy”) establishing a whole-of-government policy to address overconcentration, ...
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – In the wake of 2020’s unprecedented economic disruptions, the aviation maintenance industry is showing signs of recovery. The Aeronautical Repair Station...
WASHINGTON – ARSA presented its 2021 Legislative Leadership Award to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) as part of the association’s Legislative Day on March 10. The honor is given...
On March 11, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) recognized Thomas Mickler as the 2021 recipient of the Leo Weston Award for Excellence in Service to Aviation Safety...
On Feb. 9, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association confirmed participation of FAA Administrator Stephen M. Dickson as keynote speaker for its 2021 Annual Conference. Dickson...
WASHINGTON – ARSA Executive Vice President Christian A. Klein issued the following statement in recognition of the FAA’s posting of two notices of funding opportunity for aviation...
In November, ARSA awarded its 2020 scholarship to C. Owen Ritzman of Southern Utah University. Ritzman is an AMT student whose love of getting his hands dirty is matched only ...
During its 2020 annual meeting, ARSA’s board of directors elected Gary Fortner to the association’s senior volunteer leadership position. Fortner, vice president of engineering...
In the Sept. 8 issue of the U.S. Federal Register, the FAA published a request for comments on its plan for administering the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce ...
WASHINGTON – On Aug. 27, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) took the unusual step of requesting the law firm of Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, P.L.C. (OFM&K)...
The aviation maintenance industry has been decimated by coronavirus-related economic disruptions, a survey by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) found. ARSA members...
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association has issued its “final call” for responses to “Part II” of its annual industry survey, which focuses on pandemic impacts and recovery...
On June 5, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association opened “Part II” of its annual industry survey, which focuses on pandemic impacts and recovery planning for the maintenance...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act passed this week by the Senate and House directs specific relief to repair stations and their employees.
During its annual member meeting on March 13, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association recognized Chris Erickson of Erickson, Inc. and Gary Jordan of Jordan Propeller Service...
U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) received the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s (ARSA) 2020 Legislative Leadership Award at a March 11 Capitol Hill ceremony.In 2018...
The report, which was prepared for the association by aviation management consulting firm Oliver Wyman assesses the current state of the global aviation maintenance market and...
Aeronautical Repair Station Association Executive Director Sarah MacLeod released the following statement in response to the Jan. 10 retirement announcement by U.S. Department...
In a major victory for the aviation maintenance industry, the FY 2020 appropriations deal unveiled by House and Senate negotiators Dec. 16 includes full funding for a new aviation...
On Dec 5, ARSA will host a webinar to encourage industry action in opposition to an anti-contract maintenance bill rushed through the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation...
Cheyne is chief technical & regulatory officer for Dallas Airmotive, Inc., a Texas aviation company providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services for small gas turbine and...
ARSA filed comments on Sept. 6 in response to European Aviation Safety Agency Notice of Proposed Amendment 2019-05, Embodiment of safety management system requirements into Parts...
On June 17, ARSA joined thirteen of its aviation allies on joint comments to the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) related to 14 CFR part 147.
The alleged purpose of the so-called Airline Passenger Safety Bill of Rights is to “address growing concerns about eroding airline safety standards caused by outsourced aircraft...
The FAA’s inconsistent enforcement of maintenance manual threatens competition in the aviation aftermarket, ARSA told the Federal Trade Commission in a letter submitted April ...
The FAA provided an additional 30 days – which would make the new deadline a Saturday, so comments are now due on Monday, May 6 (a two-day bonus provided by the luck of the calendar...
ARSA gave its 2019 Leo Weston Award to Werner Luehmann, head of regulatory compliance and authorities’ liaison at Lufthansa Technik and also Howard Whyte, quality fellow in regulatory...
The aviation industry is poised for another positive year with global spending on maintenance, repair and overhaul services expected to grow by more than $30 billion over the ...
ARSA’s President David Latimer stated that the 2019 Legislative Leadership Award demonstrates how good people collaborate to address pressing needs regardless of party affiliation...
The meetings were part of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s “Executive to Executive Briefings” series where industry leaders have face-to-face discussions with government...
ARSA is growing its library of human factors-related training sessions. The first three are now available for immediate on-demand viewing and have been accepted by the FAA Safety...
If you haven’t yet scheduled your trip to the nation’s capital from March 12-15, take a lesson from past attendees at the Annual Repair Symposium – which is an essential piece...
More than three dozen organizations representing a cross section of the aviation industry are urging the Trump administration to make aerospace workforce development a priority...
In a letter sent to executive and legislative branch leaders, the groups described how the shutdown is hampering the $1.5 trillion civil aviation sector from functioning effectively...
By submitting petitions, FAA-certificated repair stations will pressure the agency to uniformly apply both design and maintenance requirements in addition to aligning parts 145...
IATA is surveying the international maintenance industry on the challenge of attracting, selecting and retaining technicians. This survey was developed by IATA to create a benchmark...
With reauthorization behind us, it’s incumbent upon ARSA, its members and allies to work with FAA and the Department of Transportation to make the workforce initiatives successful...
A shortage of maintenance technicians is hurting small aviation companies, the aerospace sector and the entire U.S. economy, Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) Vice...
FAA's inconsistent enforcement of rules relating to instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) (i.e., maintenance manuals) causes repair stations to face unnecessary administrative...
This session covers the requirements set forth in the Transportation Security Administration’s repair station security rule. Learn from ARSA, which represents the maintenance ...
The bill will give states more flexibility in designing CTE programs while establishing tighter timelines and performance indicators to measure the success of state efforts.
29 organizations urged that legislation to create a new aviation maintenance workforce development program be included the Senate’s FAA reauthorization package.
Charles Taylor, the Wright Brothers’ mechanic and father of aviation maintenance, was born on May 24, 1868. Now – 150 years later – we celebrate him with every safe arrival.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on May 8 to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. aviation industry: the chronic technician shortage...
WASHINGTON – Christian A. Klein, executive vice president of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association, issued the following statement in response to House passage of the FAA...
Half of the 125 respondents reported increased profitability in the last two years and 98 percent expect to add to or maintain the current size of their workforce, which will ...
On April 13, a coalition of aviation industry organizations delivered a letter to the FAA seeking objective criteria for adding and reviewing paragraphs to any certificate holder...
On March 15, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) gave its 2018 Leo Weston Award to Jennifer Weinbrecht, retiring vice president of compliance for Component Repair...
By the end of the 2018 Global Fleet & MRO Market Assessment, prepared for ARSA by consulting firm Oliver Wyman, there will be 10 percent fewer mechanics in the workforce than ...
He is a longtime champion of the aircraft maintenance community and on March 7 introduced legislation aiming to address the persistent challenge repair stations face finding and...
The bill would establish a new pilot program to train maintenance professionals, help veterans transition to civilian careers and recruit new technicians.
ARSA’s letter highlights the Paperwork Reduction Act’s prohibition against federal agency information collection without approval from the Office of Management and Budget.
From Jan. 8-12, 2018, the FAA is hosting the year’s first installment of its week-long training session “Certification and Surveillance of Part 145 Repair Stations.”
Basil Barimo, chief operating officer of AerSale, an international aviation sales and services company based in Coral Gables, FL, is the new president of ARSA.
ARSA’s new Advisory 2017-01 provides an overview of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade and Civil Aircraft and rules adopted in the United States to implement the...
Klein: “We especially appreciate Sen. Inhofe’s leadership in offering several amendments to the Senate bill to address the aviation maintenance industry skilled worker shortage...
The new draft from a coalition of 10 industry partners walks through the rule and described what it requires for mechanics, repairmen and repair stations performing work on aircraft...
On May 30, the FAA issued a legal interpretation clarifying that repair station employees receiving items for stock are not performing safety sensitive functions under 14 CFR ...
Charles Taylor, the Wright Brothers’ mechanic and father of aviation maintenance, was born on May 24, 1868. Now – 149 years later – we celebrate him with every safe arrival.
Improving coordination between businesses, schools and government the bill will help ensure Americans are better prepared for 21st century careers in high-tech sectors like ours...
ARSA said that instituting a new ban on repair station certificates – foreign or domestic – would make it difficult for U.S. companies to tap into foreign markets, make it harder...
Fifty-five percent of respondents to ARSA’s recent member survey reported having unfilled positions. Projected across the entire population of FAA-certificated repair stations...
“Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act” builds on recent reforms to the K-12 education system and enhancements to federal resources for workforce...
It is part of a now-19-month effort to mitigate problems related to aircraft parts documentation under the U.S.-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA).
Through an agreement with PartnerShip, ARSA members have the opportunity to save substantial amounts of money on every freight shipment - inbound, outbound, small and large.
Peggy Gilligan, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) soon-to-retire associate administrator for aviation safety, is the recipient of ARSA’s 2017 Leo Weston Award.
hrough ARSA’s agreement with PartnerShip, association members have the opportunity to save substantial amounts of money on every freight shipment — inbound, outbound, small and...
Virginia Foxx has established herself as champion for career technical education. She was a leading force behind efforts to modernize and reform the nation’s workforce development...
According to the 2017 Global Fleet & MRO Market Assessment, prepared by Oliver Wyman for ARSA, the U.S. civil aviation maintenance industry employs more than 277,000 people across...
Aviation maintenance industry companies are generally optimistic about the economic outlook for 2017, but wary of the risk of new regulatory burdens and confronting a chronic ...
Sixteen signatories, led by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and representing both trade associations and private companies, asked for a legal interpretation...
According to Oliver Wyman’s 2016 industry analysis, 88 percent of US. repair stations are small and medium-size businesses and repair stations employ more than 184,000 workers...
Christian A. Klein: "We know that she is no stranger to executive branch leadership and that her personal management experience will serve her well as the nation’s senior transportation...
Sarah MacLeod: “An advantage of a long career is experiencing the growth, maturation and long-term success of others devoted to good government and public service. If you seek...
ARSA looks forward to working with the new Congress on FAA reauthorization legislation, tax reform, workforce and labor policy and other issues impacting the aviation industry...
