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Presents information on several regulations released by the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S., as of June 2006. Modification of cabin passenger seats; Inspection of the left and right aileron and elevator actuators; Replacement of certain crankshafts.

The article focuses on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Airworthiness Directive (AD) FAA-2011-0309 issued on July 19, 2011. It reports that the AD requires repair of the trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA) on Airbus airplane Models A300- 600 Series and A310 Series. It states that the AD becomes effective August 22, 2011.

The article reports that Moog Inc. has acquired Animatics Corp. for 25 million dollars in the U.S. The purchase price consists of 20 million dollars in stock and 5 million dollars in cash. Animatics supplies integrated servos, linear actuators and control electronics used in factory automation and flight simulation.

This section offers news briefs related to regulatory activity in the U.S. air transport industry. An airworthiness directive (AD) requires inspecting to determine the part number of the sliding rods of the main landing gear retraction actuators. A proposed AD would require modifying the outboard flap track and transmission attachments. AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the station 1241 bulkhead fittings just above the canted pressure deck.

Presents updates on regulatory activities of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as of February 13, 2006. Rule proposed on actuator nut assembly for the right main landing gear; Issuance of a regulation requiring inspections for cracks of the doorjamb corners of cabin cargo door; Requirement for the removal of affected vacuum pump from service and the installation of a vacuum pump approved by the FAA.