Federal Aviation Administration

Recent & Upcoming Compliance Dates

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  • |  Updated: 3:02 pm ET July 22, 2009

Recent Compliance Dates

2008

Date Item
December 4 Aging Airplane Safety
December 16 Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems/Fuel Tank Safety (EAPAS/FTS)
December 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)

2009

Date Item
February 6 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 108
March 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)
June 24 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)

Upcoming Compliance Dates

2009

Date Item
October 27 Improved Seats in Air Carrier Transport Category Airplanes

2010

Date Item
March 31 Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations
May 30 Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use
June 20 Relief for U.S. Military and Civilian Personnel Who are Assigned Outside the United States in Support of U.S. Armed Forces Operations
November 19 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)
December 27 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)

2011

Date Item
February 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)
June 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)
August 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)

2012

Date Item
December 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)

2013

Date Item
February 15 Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes
March 31 Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations

2014

Date Item
December 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)

2015

Date Item
February 17 Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

2017

Date Item
December 26 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (PDF)