✈️Proposed FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Canada Airplanes
The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have applied to all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. This action revises the NPRM by adding a prohibition on flight dispatch under certain conditions. The FAA is proposing this airworthiness directive (AD) to address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions would impose an additional burden over those in the NPRM, the FAA is requesting comments on this SNPRM.
Learn More🌍Connecticut EPA Approval of Ozone State Implementation Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Connecticut. The SIP revisions are for the Connecticut portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Serious ozone nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone standard. The revisions pertain to requirements relating to reasonable further progress (RFP) plans, an enhanced vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, transportation conformity, and a clean fuels for motor vehicles program. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.
Learn More✈️New Airworthiness Directives for Airbus A350 Aircraft by FAA
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and A350-1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the thrust reverser and pylon thermal blankets were found damaged due to air leaking from the pre-cooler exchanger (PCE). This AD requires repetitively testing the PCE for air leaks and reporting the results, and, depending on findings, inspecting the thermal blankets for damage and replacing the PCE, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️Amendments to Standard Instrument Approach Procedures Effective April 2025
This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
Learn More✈️Proposed Removal of Class E Airspace in Sunbury, PA
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Sunbury, PA, by removing airspace for Sunbury Community Hospital Airport, Sunbury, PA, which is abandoned and no longer in operation. Controlled airspace is no longer necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this heliport.
Learn More✈️FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 757 Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of precoolers that failed due to a wear-out condition, combined with latently failed overheat detection thermal switches. This proposed AD would require an inspection for heat damage on the engine strut structure, repetitive tests of the thermal switch temperature and ground wires, replacement of the precooler on Model 757-300 airplanes, and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️Proposed Changes to Class E Airspace at Wrangell Airport
This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet to more appropriately contain instrument flight procedures, remove redundant Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet, and to make administrative updates to the legal description for Wrangell Airport, Wrangell, AK. These actions would support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
Learn More✈️Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace in Petersburg, AK
This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to optimize instrument flight procedure containment at Petersburg James A Johnson Airport. Additionally, this action proposes to remove redundant Class E airspace and amend lines two and three of the text header in the airport's legal description. These actions would support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
Learn More✈️Amendment of Jet Routes & VOR Airways in Goshen, IN
This action amends Jet Routes J-60 and J-82, and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-8, V-55, and V- 221; and revokes VOR Federal Airways V-92 and V-126. The FAA is taking these Air Traffic Service (ATS) route actions due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Goshen, IN (GSH), VOR/ Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Goshen VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network program.
Learn More🌍EPA Proposes Approval of California CO Maintenance Plan Revision
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the California state implementation plan (SIP) that removes carbon monoxide (CO) contingency measures and monitoring requirements from the maintenance plan for three CO maintenance areas: Chico Urbanized Area, Modesto Urbanized Area, and Stockton Urbanized Area. We are proposing to approve the revision under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.
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