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Federal Register · October 2, 2025
The title they went with Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Noisy translates that to

Boeing 787s must now be checked for corrosion around lavatories

What happened
The US aviation regulator is requiring new inspections for corrosion on certain Boeing 787 airplanes. This means airlines must now check the lower fittings and partitions of lavatories for rust and fix any issues found.
Why it matters
Corrosion on an airplane is a structural problem. This rule means airlines must now look for it in a specific place on a specific plane model. If they find it, they must fix it. This shifts the cost of finding and fixing these issues directly to the airlines operating these planes.
The signal
Watch for any public reports of corrosion findings or maintenance delays related to these inspections in the coming months.
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