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Boeing 747-8F Airworthiness Directive: FAA Orders Stringer and Splice-Fitting Crack Inspections
The FAA has issued a final airworthiness directive requiring repetitive stringer and splice-fitting crack inspections on certain Boeing 747-8F freighters. What operators, MROs, and parts buyers should know about scope, timing, and on-condition repairs.
Aircraft Parts Export Compliance: A Buyer's Guide to Screening, Classification, and End-User Checks
A step-by-step export-compliance guide for aircraft parts buyers: how to classify items (ECCN vs EAR99), run restricted-party and end-user screening, check destinations, and keep a defensible transaction file.
Engine MRO Supply Chain Under Strain: What IATA's 2026 Report Means for Parts Buyers
IATA's June 2026 study with Emerton flags spare-parts shortages, grounded jets, and constrained aftermarket access—what the engine MRO squeeze means for parts buyers, USM sourcing, and PMA access.
Aircraft Parts Shelf-Life Management: A Buyer's and Stores Guide
A practical guide to aircraft parts shelf-life management: cure dates, FIFO storage, FAA and EASA references, and what buyers should demand at the point of purchase.
Airbus A320 Airworthiness Directive AD 2026-09-16: Center Wing Box Inspections and What They Mean for Buyers
FAA AD 2026-09-16, effective June 18, 2026, mandates repetitive A320-family center wing box inspections after a cold-working process deviation—what it means for MROs and parts buyers.
AOG Parts Procurement: A Step-by-Step Playbook for Buyers
A practical, step-by-step playbook for sourcing aircraft-on-ground spares fast—how buyers lock the requirement, vet the seller and paperwork, and clear compliance without cutting corners.
A320neo Fuselage Panel Airworthiness Directive: What Buyers and MROs Need to Know
An A320neo fuselage panel airworthiness directive followed a supplier quality escape. What it means for MROs, parts buyers, and AOG planning.
Aircraft Parts Traceability: A Buyer’s Guide to 8130-3 and EASA Form 1
How FAA Form 8130-3, EASA Form 1, dual release, and back-to-birth records prove an aircraft part is airworthy—and what buyers should check before accepting the paperwork.