Federal Register #FAA-2026-14192

FAA Proposes Aircraft Safety Directives and a Jet Route J-21 Adjustment

This FAA notice covers proposed aircraft-safety requirements and an airway change; it does not announce a purchase or contract award. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); no specific office is identified. - OEMs named: Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH (DAI) and Dassault Aviation. - Proposed Diamond aircraft directive: For Diamond Model DA 50 C airplanes, inspect the flap actuator within 50 flight hours or 12 months, whichever comes first; modify it within 100 flight hours or 12 months; then inspect repeatedly at intervals no longer than 200 flight hours or 12 months. Correct discrepancies before the next flight and report inspection and modification results to DAI. - Proposed Dassault aircraft directive: For MYSTERE-FALCON 50, FALCON 2000, and FALCON 2000EX airplanes, replace affected main landing gear with serviceable landing gear and restrict installation of affected parts. The excerpt does not specify part numbers or quantities. - Proposed airway change: The FAA would adjust Jet Route J-21 near Laredo, Texas, including the Laredo VORTAC radial and the U.S.–Mexico border waypoint, to eliminate an unnecessary 1.47-degree turn; the rest of the route would remain unchanged. - Procurement status: No products or services are being solicited, and no purchase quantities, vendors, or contract value are provided.

Description

The Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend Jet Route J-21 in the vicinity of Laredo, Texas, to eliminate an unnecessary 1.47-degree turn and improve efficiency by straightening the route’s ground track. The proposal adjusts the Laredo VORTAC radial defining the route to the U.S.-Mexico border and shifts the airway intersection; the remainder of the route would remain unchanged. Comments must be received by December 28, 2026.

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