Export Airworthiness Approvals

Procedural requirements for issuing export airworthiness approvals; and

Rules governing the holders of those approvals.

An export airworthiness approval for an aircraft is issued in the form of an export certificate of airworthiness. This certificate does not authorize operation of that aircraft.

The FAA prescribes the form and manner in which an export airworthiness approval for an aircraft engine, propeller, or article is issued.

If the FAA finds no undue burden in administering the applicable requirements of Title 49 U.S.C. and this subchapter, an export airworthiness approval may be issued for a product or article located outside of the United States.

Any owner of a U.S.-registered aircraft (or the agent of the owner) may apply for an export certificate of airworthiness for that aircraft.

Any person may apply for an export airworthiness approval for an aircraft engine, propeller, or article.

Each applicant must apply in a form and manner prescribed by the FAA.

A person may obtain from the FAA an export certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft if—

A new or used aircraft manufactured under subpart F or G of this part meets the requirements under subpart H of this part for a—

Standard airworthiness certificate; or

Special airworthiness certificate in either the “primary” or the “restricted” category; or

A new or used aircraft not manufactured under subpart F or G of this part has a valid—

Standard airworthiness certificate; or

Special airworthiness certificate in either the “primary” or the “restricted” category.

An aircraft need not meet a requirement specified in paragraph (a) of this section, as applicable, if—

The importing country or jurisdiction accepts, in a form and manner acceptable to the FAA, a deviation from that requirement; and

The export certificate of airworthiness lists as an exception any difference between the aircraft to be exported and its type design.

A person may obtain from the FAA an export airworthiness approval to export a new aircraft engine, propeller, or article that is manufactured under this part if it conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation.

A new aircraft engine, propeller, or article need not meet a requirement of paragraph (a) of this section if—

The importing country or jurisdiction accepts, in a form and manner acceptable to the FAA, a deviation from that requirement; and

The export airworthiness approval lists as an exception any difference between the aircraft engine, propeller, or article to be exported and its approved design.

A person may obtain from the FAA an export airworthiness approval to export a used aircraft engine, propeller, or article if it conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation.

A used aircraft engine or propeller need not meet a requirement of paragraph (c) of this section if—

The importing country or jurisdiction accepts, in a form and manner acceptable to the FAA, a deviation from that requirement; and

The export airworthiness approval lists as an exception any difference between the used aircraft engine or propeller to be exported and its approved design.

Forward to the importing country or jurisdiction all documents specified by that country or jurisdiction;

Preserve and package products and articles as necessary to protect them against corrosion and damage during transit or storage and state the duration of effectiveness of such preservation and packaging;

Remove or cause to be removed any temporary installation incorporated on an aircraft for the purpose of export delivery and restore the aircraft to the approved configuration upon completion of the delivery flight;

Secure all proper foreign entry clearances from all the countries or jurisdictions involved when conducting sales demonstrations or delivery flights; and

When title to an aircraft passes or has passed to a foreign purchaser—

Request cancellation of the U.S. registration and airworthiness certificates from the FAA, giving the date of transfer of title, and the name and address of the foreign owner;

Return the Registration and Airworthiness Certificates to the FAA; and

Provide a statement to the FAA certifying that the U.S. identification and registration numbers have been removed from the aircraft in compliance with § 45.33.