MRO & Regulation
Part-66 and Part-147: Europe's framework for maintenance technician training
Maintenance licences and approved training organisations fall under Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. Key points for schools, workshops and candidates.
MRO & Regulation
MRO & Regulation
EU–US agreement: how mutual recognition of maintenance organisations works
In force since 1 May 2011, the EU–US civil aviation safety agreement allows shops on both sides of the Atlantic to obtain the other authority's approval without a full audit. Here is how it works.
MRO & Regulation
Part-CAMO: what the 2019 reform changed for continuing airworthiness management
With Regulation (EU) 2019/1383, continuing airworthiness management moved out of Part-M into a dedicated annex, Part-CAMO, with a management system that includes safety risk management.
MRO & Regulation
Part-21: design (DOA) and production (POA) approvals, the architecture of initial airworthiness
Before it can be maintained, an aircraft must be designed and built according to precise rules. European Part-21 organises both stages around two key approvals, DOA and POA, whose interplay also shapes the work of maintenance shops.
MRO & Regulation
Airworthiness reviews and the role of OSAC: how France delegates oversight
In France, a large share of airworthiness oversight is entrusted by the DGAC to an authorised body, OSAC. It is an unusual model in Europe, and one that shapes daily life for maintenance shops, CAMOs and aircraft owners.