ASA Member Bulletin - June 2017 1st Edition

ASA Annual Conference: 

The "Time Saver" rate is available through today June 6, 2017. Please click here for registration information. Click here for the Schedule-of-Events. 

One of ASA's members wrote to us with a Spec 106 question. It's a question we've heard before. At its root, the question is, "What does block 13C on the ATA Spec 106 form ("Last Certificated Agency") mean and whose name do we put into that block?" Read more...

In a Victory from common sense, the FAA issued a legal interpretation that confirms that receiving inspector's who are receiving articles for stock are not performing maintenance activities and therefore are not among the personnel who are required to be subject to DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing. Read More...

The following "Results In Brief" excerpt is from the office of the Assistant Inspector General for Aviation Audits' letter to the FAA. We suggest thoroughly reading the letter and the report in its entirety to understand the FAA's corrective actions and timelines. FAA's process for monitoring and investigating SUPs is not as effective as it could be, because of recordkeeping weaknesses and the lack of a management control to capture and accurately report the number of SUPs. Read more...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $435,000 civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in an airworthy condition. Read more...

The U.S Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $63,000 civil penalty against Gladwin Paint Company of Arlington, Texas, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Read More...

 

 

ASA welcomes the following new member companies, bringing total membership to 613. For a complete list of ASA Members and for all other lists maintained by ASA, please visit the ASA Website. ASA would like to welcome the following new member companies: 

Roy Resto is a seasoned aviation industry professional and longtime partner with ASA. View his blog as he discussed various industry hot topics. You can find his latest blog entry here, and join in on the discussion!

The next QC Meeting is scheduled for July 9, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency, Reston, VA. Separate registration is required. Also, be sure to make your hotel reservations accordingly. If you have any questions please contact Tony Brigham.

 

First Class Sponsor: Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Baron Group LLC

Business Class: Air Parts & Supply Company (APSCO), KLX Aerospace

Frequent Flyer Sponsor: Aircraft Inventory Management & Services, Ltd., East Air Corporation, MD Turbines, Par Avion LLC, STS Component Solutions LLC, VAS Aero Services, LLC

Event Sponsors: A.J. Levin Company, Aero-Zone, Inc., AerSale, Inc., Global Airtech, Hurricane Aerospace, Infinity Air/All Flight Corporation, International Aircraft Associates, ITS Infinity Trading, PartsBase Inc., TD Bank, Unical Aviation Inc.

 

 

Congratulations to the following companies showing commitment to Quality through ASA-100 Accreditation: 

Starting June 15, 2017 all audits for AS9100/AS9110/AS9120 will be performed to the new revisions of AQMS 2016 standards. 

All transition audits must be completed by June 15, 2018 per industry requirements listed in Supplemental Rule SR003, which can be located at https://www.iaqg.org/oasis/login. The SR003 document is located under the section titled "9100:2016 Series Quality Management System Transition" in paragraph two last sentence. 

For any additional questions, please contact Sam O'Connor, Vice President Technical Services ASA/ASACB or George Ringger, Accreditation Manager ASACB for clarification or concerns.