HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL ON AIRCRAFT REPAIR STATIONS
December 12, 2019
On November 20, 2019, the House Transportation Committee marked up a bill, the “Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act” (H.R. 5119), aimed at closing perceived safety gaps related to use of foreign repair stations for maintenance of U.S. aircraft. The bill proposes new unannounced FAA inspections of foreign aircraft repair stations, and would impose monthly and annual requirements on U.S. air carriers to report on the types of maintenance performed at foreign repair stations. For instance, heavy maintenance in countries with an IASA Category 2 rating would be prohibited, and persons working on U.S.-registered aircraft would have to meet new requirements. Though Republican members of the House Transportation Committee expressed concerns that such new requirements might harm relations with partner countries, the bill was approved and now moves to the full House for further consideration.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665).
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