Aircraft Certification: comparison of U.S. and European processes for approving new designs of commercial transport airplanes : report to congressional committees.
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Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2022.
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1 online resource (ii, 43 pages) : color illustrations
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"GAO-22-104480."
"June 2022."
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Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Two deadly accidents involving FAA-certified Boeing 737 MAX aircraft raised concerns about FAA's oversight of airplane manufacturers. We compared how FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certify new aircraft designs. Among other things, we found: Both rely on manufacturers to support the certification process, such as involving manufacturers in determining whether components comply with design standards EASA reviews elements of manufacturer certifications that FAA does not FAA is evaluating whether to make some changes to its certification process, such as expanding its use of technical advisory boards.
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Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO, viewed on Sept. 8, 2022).
