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Airbus SAS Société par actions simplifiée au capital de 2.704.375 Euros
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Our Reference: M11025440

13 October 2011 FAA U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management System

, 400 7th Street, SW., Room PL 401, Washington, DC 20591-0001
United States of America

Copy: C. CUNNINGHAM FAA FIFO Unit 7580

D. LUX - S

Petition for renewal of Exemption N° 6029G

Docket: FAA-2001-11170

Specific sections of 14 CFR from which we seek an exemption (ref §11.81 (b) & (c))

AIRBUS petitions for renewal of the most recent extension of Exemption N° 6029 (issue G) granted in February 2010. This exemption conti nued to provide relief from the requirements of FAR 145.103 and FAR 145.107(c) to permit the facilities of the national companies of AIRBUS to be collectively certified under “AIRBUS” as a US foreign repair station to support the operation of US registered A300, A310, A318, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340 and A380

series aircrafts

AIRBUS therefore requests continued relief from:

FAR 145.103 that prescribes that a certified repair station must provide housing, facilities, equip-ment, materials and data that meet the applicable requirements for the issuance of the certificate and ratings the repair station holds. The relief requested and the extent of the relief is to permit the use of housing and facilities that are under the ownership of our national companies being under the governance of AIRBUS SAS.

FAR 145.107(c) that prescribes that a satellite repair station may not be located in a country other than the domicile country of the certificated repair station with managerial control. The relief re-quested is because the Airbus Repair Station has certain satellite’s not located in the France where the Headquarters of AIRBUS SAS and the AIRBUS Repair Station is located at AIRBUS SAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX, France.© Airbus SAS, 2011. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. This document and all information contained her ein is the sole property of Airbus SAS. No intellectual proper ty rights are granted by the delivery of this document or the disclosure of its content. This document shall not be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without the express written cons ent of Airbus SAS. This document and its content shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.

From John MONKS Date 13 October 2011 Reference M11025440 Page 2 The facilities used under the AIRBUS REPAIR STATION (ARS) and central control of the AIRBUS management are located as follows:

FRANCE

BLAGNAC ST ELOI 1 rond point Maurice Bellonte, 57 Chemin du Sang De Serp 31707 Blagnac, 31200 Toulouse

France France

NANTES

Rue de l’aviation 44340 Bouguenais

France

GERMANY

HAMBURG HAMBURG Kreetslag 10 Material, Logistics and Suppliers 21129 Hamburg Weg beim Jaeger 150 Germany 22335 Hamburg Germany

SPAIN

GETAFE

Paseo John Lennon
28906 Getafe

Madrid Spain

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Airbus North America Customer Services, Inc. 21780 Filigree Court Ashburn, Virginia 20147-6205
U.S.A.

Reasons why granting this request is in the public interest and to the benefit of the public as a whole (ref §11.81 (d))

This is unchanged from the previously appr oved exemptions. Components installed in assemblies and on the final AIRBUS products are manufactured by companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and the Far East as well as in Europe. AIRBUS spends a large percentage of its procurement budget with American suppliers. Hundreds of companies in more than 40 U.S. states produce hardware for AIRBUS, ranging from engines to window glass.© Airbus SAS, 2011. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. This document and all information contained her ein is the sole property of Airbus SAS. No intellectual proper ty rights are granted by the delivery of this document or the disclosure of its content. This document shall not be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without the express written cons ent of Airbus SAS. This document and its content shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.

From John MONKS Date 13 October 2011 Reference M11025440 Page 3 We consider that this exemption is necessary to ensure that our US customers have access to the AIRBUS maintenance system. We also believe it would be in the public interest
because it would allow U.S. carriers to use the AIRBUS maintenance facilities which have the means, qualifications, and experience that provide a level of safety equal to that intended by the rules from which the exemption is sought.

The reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect safety, or how the ex-emption would provide a level of safety at least equal to that provided by the rule from which you seek the exemption (§11.81(e))

AIRBUS maintenance facilities and its governing quality organization have been devised to match the unique aspects of AIRBUS’s multinational activities and assure safety. The system gives the operators direct access to the best means and expertise available for each type of work without compromising the consistency of the safety standards and procedures, and it preserves the key principle of central responsibility for the quality organization.

The organisation of AIRBUS is based upon the 40 years of experience building on the systems of the old AIRBUS consortium, strengt hened by integrated management across all locations under central control.

The AIRBUS Repair Station Quality Manager is responsible to ensure the deployment of the quality control system in accordance with FAR 145 through the quality organization. TheAIRBUS Repair Station Quality Manager, under the direct authority of the Accountable Manager, has direct access to all AIRBUS Maintenance Facilities Quality Managers.

The AIRBUS quality organization designates a sufficient number of authorized personnelamong the inspectors of each site or spares centre who have the required training and experience. The authorized personnel individually are responsible to the AIRBUS Repair Station Quality Manager and act on behalf of AIRBUS within their scope of qualification.

The certification is accomplished, as appropriate to the work done, the records available, and the instructions of the customer, by a sites or spares centre chief inspector or by the quality manager, in accordance with FAR 145, as applicable.

Final inspections are performed by inspectors trained and qualified in accordance with the applicable AIRBUS Quality requirements and 14 CFR 145.157(b) and (c).

A summary we can publish in the Federal Register (§11.81(f))

AIRBUS petitions for renewal of the most recent extension of Exemption N° 6029 (issue G) granted in February 2010. This exemption cont inued to provide relief from the requirements of FAR 145.103 and FAR 145.107(c) to permit the facilities of the national companies of AIRBUS to be collectively certified under “AIRBUS” as a US foreign repair station to support the operation of US registered AIRBUS aircraft.© Airbus SAS, 2011. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. This document and all information contained her ein is the sole property of Airbus SAS. No intellectual proper ty rights are granted by the delivery of this document or the disclosure of its content. This document shall not be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without the express written cons ent of Airbus SAS. This document and its content shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.

From John MONKS Date 13 October 2011 Reference M11025440 Page 4 Any additional information (§11.81(f))

AIRBUS is in process to further integrate the repair station and is working both with DGAC and FAA in order to move the approval under BASA. As a first step the St Martin Avionics repair station is removed as it has moved to be a standalone unit and will have a separate certificate and then move to its own BASA agreement.

When we have completed the transition to BASA then this Exemption will no longer be

needed.

If you want to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside the United States, the rea-son why you need to do so (§11.81(h))

By definition we will exercise the privileges of our exemption outside the United States as AIRBUS is certified as a foreign repair station with facilities located outside the United States

as described above.

We remain at your disposal to provide any further information necessary in relation to this request.

Yours faithfully,

John MONKS Repair Station Quality Manager Vice President Lean & Quality, Customer Services

AIRBUS SAS 1, Rond Point Maurice Bellonte
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX
FRANCE