The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia is seeking feedback on a proposed amendment to introduce a greater variety of technical standards for automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) for aircraft flying under the visual flight rules. To provide feedback, head to the consultation hub before March 13, 2020: https://consultation.casa.gov.au

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-029 for Airbus A320 family, implementing time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 3, certification maintenance requirements, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2020-02R1 regarding coronavirus infections and operational recommendations.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-033 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring modification of emergency locator transmitter protection, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-030 for Airbus A320-271Ns, A321-271Ns, -271NXs and -272Ns, requiring inspection and replacement of engine pylon nose fire seals, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0012R1 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring inspection of auxiliary wing landing gear doors, effective Feb. 20, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0024 for Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, implementing time limits and maintenance checks under Part 2, airworthiness limitations items and safe life items, effective Feb. 27, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-034 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring modification of emergency locator transmitter protection, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0025 for Airbus 380-841s and -842s, requiring inspection and modification of inboard and outboard pylon drain system, effective Feb. 28, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-036 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection of rear cone diagonal struts, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0027 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and replacement of aileron, elevator and rudder electro-hydrostatic actuators, effective Feb. 28, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-01-15 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs, F4-600Rs and C4-605R variants and certain A310s, requiring modifying the fuel quantity indicating system to prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank due to electrical fault conditions, effective March 17, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-02-16 for certain Boeing 737-200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s and -500s, requiring inspections of the lower skin of the fuselage skin lap splices along the lower fastener row of a certain stringer lap splice on certain body station skin panels and applicable on-condition actions, effective March 18, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-03-12 for all Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring revising the existing airplane flight manual to define a liquid-prohibited zone in the flight deck and provide procedures following liquid spillage on the center pedestal, effective Feb. 14, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-03-11 for certain Boeing 707s, 720s and 720Bs, requiring modifying the fuel quantity indicating system to prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank due to electrical fault conditions, effective March 18, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-02-19 for certain Bombardier CRJ 100s and 440s, requiring revising the airworthiness limitations for certain structural inspections, repair if necessary and submission of inspection findings to the airplane manufacturer, effective March 18, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-26-10 for all Bombardier CRJ 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s, 900s and 1000s requiring revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate a functional check of the flight compartment door decompression latches, effective March 19, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-02-22 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs, F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requiring repetitive pressurization tests of the reservoir air pressurization lines for pipe rupture and leaks, and repair or replacement if necessary, effective March 19, 2020.