
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.
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Maintenance licences and approved training organisations fall under Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. Key points for schools, workshops and candidates.

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.

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.

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.