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Aircraft Certification: Limited Progress on Developing International Design Standards

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 20, 1992
Report No. RCED-92-179
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Summary:

During the last decade, the production and sale of commercial transport planes became increasingly international in scope. Thirty percent of the components for the Boeing 767, for example, now originate outside the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) certification of aircraft and coordination with foreign authorities are critical to the safe and efficient production of aircraft. This report discusses (1) the benefits of common international certification standards and practices, (2) the effectiveness of efforts to produce such commonality, and (3) differences in the relationship between certification authorities and aircraft manufacturers in the United States and Europe.

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