ANAC's Roberto José Silveira Honorato (left) and CAAS' Tay Tiang Guan.
SINGAPORE—The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Technical Arrangement for Airworthiness Certification (TA-AC) that will see both regulators mutually recognizing each other’s certifications, design and repair approvals.
The TA-AC finalizes the memorandum of understanding both countries signed in February on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow.
The arrangement includes procedures for “bilateral acceptance of airworthiness certification, thereby facilitating export/import of products and articles through recognition of export Certificates of Airworthiness for aircraft, Authorized Release Certificates for new engines, propellers and parts, and Certificates of Conformity for new standard parts,” CAAS and ANAC say in a joint statement. This process should reduce the need for duplicate regulatory checks.
Singapore-based LCC Scoot—which inducted the Embraer E190-E2 into commercial service in May— is set to benefit from the new arrangement. Currently, the Singapore Airlines subsidiary has two E190-E2s in service, with seven more on order.
“By establishing this partnership, we lay the groundwork for a cooperation that I am confident will be enduring and prosperous for both our nations,” says Roberto José Silveira Honorato, ANAC head of airworthiness.
The TA-AC will increase procedural efficiency and lead to reduced industry and government costs, “while steadfastly maintaining the highest standards of operational safety,” Honorato says.
Embraer in early 2024 said it will collaborate with Singapore’s ST Engineering to support MRO operations for C-390 transport aircraft, as well as cooperating on radars and land systems, C4ISTAR, border security, simulation and advanced production methodologies.
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