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Federal Register · June 20, 2025
The title they went with Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes Noisy translates that to

Old planes must add a new safety lock to a critical part, or be grounded

What happened
The US aviation regulator wants to update a rule for Viking Air DHC-3 airplanes. These planes will need a new safety feature installed on a part that controls the tail, or they cannot fly.
Why it matters
This rule targets a specific failure point on older aircraft that has caused accidents. The new requirement means operators must either upgrade their planes or stop flying them. This shifts the cost of a known safety risk from potential accident victims to the plane owners.
The signal
Watch for how many of these older planes are grounded versus how many receive the upgrade, which will indicate the economic viability of keeping them in service.
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