CASA has issued a warning to maintenance organizations to start switching to new regulations as soon as possible. The new regs cut in on June 26 next year. Some maintenance companies have already made the transition, but there are still many that haven't started the process.
More than 200 maintenance organisations and 30 regular public transport operators need to seek new approvals from CASA under the package of maintenance regulations introduced in June 2011.
All organisations maintaining regular public transport (RPT) aircraft and aeronautical products must have an approval from CASA under Part 145 of the new maintenance regulations.All RPT air operators will also require an approval issued under Part 42 of the maintenance regulations.
CASA is not expecting to issue any extensions beyond the deadline.