09 April 2026 Daily Brief – Aviation Law and Regulatory

FAA–EASA SAFETY COORDINATION

FAA-EASA safety coordination remains a live transatlantic issue. EASA and the FAA have opened registration for their 16–18 June 2026 International Aviation Safety Conference in Chantilly, under the theme “Safety Together: Innovation, Integration and Trust,” signalling continued regulatory alignment on certification, oversight, and safety governance.

The June 2026 FAA–EASA conference is explicitly framed as a global forum with senior regulators and industry discussing important safety topics, which matters for operators relying on convergent safety expectations across the EU and US.

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/events/2026-faa-easa-international-aviation-safety-conference

US enforcement trend worth watching for EU carriers and MROs 

The FAA press releases page lists April 2026 enforcement actions including proposed penalties tied to drug and alcohol testing compliance and maintenance violations, underscoring continued supervisory attention to safety-management-linked compliance controls. FAA public notices include proposed sanctions against airlines, repair stations, and other regulated actors, showing that procedural compliance failures continue to attract material enforcement exposure.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/press_releases

Airworthiness monitoring item for Airbus A330 operators

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2026-0073, issued 1 April 2026 and effective 15 April 2026, republishes a correction concerning the aircraft maintenance manual task number for standby fuel pump operational checks on Airbus A330 variants. Operators, CAMOs, and maintenance providers should check internal compliance records against the corrected task reference.

https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2026-0073


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