Malaysia and the USA have signed a bilateral airworthiness agreement and are now working towards US acceptance of Malaysian certification standards for the locally produced SME Aviation MD3-160 light aircraft. Approval will require a final technical assessment to be made in September or October, and would clear the way for exports of the all-metal two-seater to the USA. The Swiss-designed MD3-160 already has US type-certification.
Source: Flight International
French investigators are seeking tighter regulations to ensure safety for passengers who pay for on-demand flights outside of commercial air transport operations. Investigation authority BEA is urging action from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency after a Piper PA-46 stalled and landed hard, badly damaging the aircraft, during a fourth ...
UK regulators are mandating installation of active carbon monoxide detectors in certain piston-engined light aircraft from the beginning of next year. The Civil Aviation Authority had formally sought opinions from the general aviation community last year in order to shape its policy on the issue. Its directive requires carriage of ...
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