Recent Department of Transportation regulations affecting small businesses

MARAD is accepting public comments on a request to use the foreign-built vessel S/V KARINA in U.S. coastwise passenger trade to assess potential adverse effects on domestic vessel builders and operators.

MARAD solicits comments on a request to allow foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V MARTHA SEABURY in U.S. coastwise trade to determine potential adverse effects on U.S. vessel builders and domestic operators.

FAA amendment corrects Class E airspace boundaries in Miami, FL to align legal descriptions with the February 13, 2026 final rule.

FAA airworthiness directive requires Boeing 757-200 and -300 series operators to revise maintenance and inspection programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.

BNSF Railway petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration on September 2, 2025, to amend its existing waiver of compliance regarding calibration of air flow method indicators.

FAA proposes to update airworthiness directive for Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft to require repetitive replacement of high-pressure bleed valve clips in addition to existing flight manual and equipment list revisions.

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad seeks FRA extension of regulatory waiver relief for stenciling compliance requirements.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive for Textron Aviation Model 408 airplanes requiring revised maintenance inspections for horizontal and vertical stabilizer spars.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive for Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes requiring inspection of slat cove rib fasteners to address missing or under-torqued hardware.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive requiring Leonardo AW189 helicopter operators to repetitively inspect and replace ejector ducts to address cracking safety concerns.

FMCSA's new Motus registration system launches in phases, with Phase I available December 8, 2025 for supporting companies and Phase II in Q2 2026 for all regulated motor carrier entities.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive for certain Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft to limit ETOPS-180 operations to three flightcrew members and correct oxygen dispatch pressure requirements.

FAA airworthiness directive requires De Havilland DHC-8-401 and -402 aircraft operators to replace elevator power control unit bracket bushings, install doublers, and perform related structural repairs to address in-service cracking hazards.

FAA rule establishes and amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and Obstacle Departure Procedures for select airports to reflect changes in navigational facilities, obstacles, and airspace requirements.

FAA airworthiness directive requires ATR-GIE Model ATR72 aircraft operators to revise maintenance and inspection programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.