Regulations and Government
FAA Rule Takes Step toward Digital Aircraft Registration
Agency expects CARES portal to be fully implemented later this year
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A recent rulemaking paves the way for the industry to move toward a new electronic filing and distribution system for aircraft registration. The FAA hopes to fully implement the Civil Aviation Registry Electronic Services (CARES) system by year-end.

Released last month, the rulemaking facilitates online submissions for and issuances of aircraft registrations. “Electronic issuance of the certificates is more efficient and cost-effective than the traditional agency procedure of printing paper registration certificates and mailing them to aircraft owners and dealers,” the agency said.

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