Special Conditions: Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 Series Airplanes; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized Internal Access, 30316-30317 [2018-13948]
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wired or wireless electronic
connections.
These special conditions contain the
additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to
that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June
25, 2018.
Victor Wicklund,
Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy
and Innovation Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–13949 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
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Applicability
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the Model
A318, A319, A320 and A321 series
airplanes. Should Airbus apply at a later
date for a change to the type certificate
to include another model incorporating
the same novel or unusual design
feature, these special conditions would
apply to that model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only a certain
novel or unusual design feature on
Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and
A321 series airplanes. It is not a rule of
general applicability.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Authority Citation
The authority citation for these
special conditions is as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113,
44701, 44702, 44704.
The Special Conditions
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the following special conditions are
issued as part of the type certification
basis for Airbus Model A318, A319,
A320 and A321 series airplanes.
1. The applicant must ensure that the
airplane electronic systems are
protected from access by unauthorized
sources external to the airplane,
including those possibly caused by
maintenance activity.
2. The applicant must ensure that
electronic system-security threats are
identified and assessed, and that
effective electronic system-security
protection strategies are implemented to
protect the airplane from all adverse
impacts on safety, functionality, and
continued airworthiness.
3. The applicant must establish
appropriate procedures to allow the
operator to ensure that continued
airworthiness of the aircraft is
maintained, including all post-typecertification modifications that may
have an impact on the approved
electronic system security safeguards.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0602; Special
Conditions No. 25–729–SC]
Special Conditions: Airbus Model
A318, A319, A320 and A321 Series
Airplanes; Electronic System Security
Protection From Unauthorized Internal
Access
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final special conditions; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
These special conditions are
issued for the Airbus Model A318,
A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes.
These airplanes will have a novel or
unusual design feature when compared
to the state of technology envisioned in
the airworthiness standards for
transport category airplanes. This design
feature is airplane electronic systems
and networks that allow access, from
aircraft internal sources (e.g., wireless
devices, internet connectivity), to the
airplane’s previously isolated, internal,
electronic components. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety
standards that the Administrator
considers necessary to establish a level
of safety equivalent to that established
by the existing airworthiness standards.
DATES: This action is effective on Airbus
on June 28, 2018. Send comments on or
before August 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by Docket No. FAA–2018–0602 using
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
SUMMARY:
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all
comments it receives, without change,
to https://www.regulations.gov/,
including any personal information the
commenter provides. Using the search
function of the docket website, anyone
can find and read the electronic form of
all comments received into any FAA
docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or
signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement can be
found in the Federal Register published
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478).
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Varun Khanna, Airplane and Flight
Crew Interface Section, AIR–671,
Transport Standards Branch, Policy and
Innovation Division, Aircraft
Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th
Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3159; email
Varun.Khanna@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
substance of these special conditions
previously has been published in the
Federal Register for public comment.
These special conditions have been
derived without substantive change
from those previously issued. It is
unlikely that prior public comment
would result in a significant change
from the substance contained herein.
Therefore, the FAA has determined that
prior public notice and comment are
unnecessary, and finds that, for the
same reason, good cause exists for
adopting these special conditions upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Comments Invited
We invite interested people to take
part in this rulemaking by sending
written comments, data, or views. The
most helpful comments reference a
specific portion of the special
conditions, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data.
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We will consider all comments we
receive by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special
conditions based on the comments we
receive.
Background
On February 2, 2017, Airbus applied
for a change to Type Certificate No.
A28NM for the installation of electronic
network system architecture or Flight
Operations and Maintenance Exchanger
(FOMAX) equipment in the Model
A318, A319, A320 and A321 series
airplanes. The Airbus Model A318,
A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes
are twin-engine, transport category
airplanes with a passenger seating
capacity of 136 to 230 and a maximum
takeoff weight of 123,458 to 213,848
pounds, depending on the specific
design.
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Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101,
Airbus must show that the Model A318,
A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes
as changed, continue to meet the
applicable provisions of the regulations
listed in Type Certificate No. A28NM or
the applicable regulations in effect on
the date of application for the change,
except for earlier amendments as agreed
upon by the FAA.
If the Administrator finds that the
applicable airworthiness regulations
(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for the Airbus Model A318, A319, A320
and A321 series airplanes because of a
novel or unusual design feature, special
conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of § 21.16
Special conditions are initially
applicable to the model for which they
are issued. Should the type certificate
for that model be amended later to
include any other model that
incorporates the same novel or unusual
design feature, or should any other
model already included on the same
type certificate be modified to
incorporate the same novel or unusual
design feature, these special conditions
would also apply to the other model
under § 21.101.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Airbus Model A318,
A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes
must comply with the fuel vent and
exhaust-emission requirements of 14
CFR part 34, and the noise certification
requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
with § 11.38, and they become part of
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the type certification basis under
§ 21.101.
A321 series airplanes. It is not a rule of
general applicability.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
The Airbus Model A318, A319, A320
and A321 series airplanes will
incorporate the following novel or
unusual design feature:
The installation and activation of
electronic network system architecture
or Flight Operations and Maintenance
Exchanger (FOMAX) equipment that
allows access from internal sources (e.g.,
wireless devices, internet connectivity)
to the airplane’s once isolated internal
electronic components.
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Discussion
The Airbus Model A318, A319, A320
and A321 series airplanes architecture is
novel or unusual for commercial
transport airplanes because it allows
connection to previously isolated data
networks connected to systems that
perform functions required for the safe
operation of the airplane. This data
network and design integration may
result in security vulnerabilities from
intentional or unintentional corruption
of data and systems critical to the safety
and maintenance of the airplane. The
existing regulations and guidance
material did not anticipate this type of
system architecture or electronic access
to aircraft systems. Furthermore, 14 CFR
regulations and the current system
safety assessment policy and techniques
do not address potential security
vulnerabilities, which could be
exploited by unauthorized access to
airplane networks and servers.
Therefore, these special conditions are
to ensure that the security of airplane
systems and networks is not
compromised by unauthorized wired or
wireless internal access.
These special conditions contain the
additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to
that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.
Applicability
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113,
44701, 44702, 44704.
The Special Conditions
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the following special conditions are
issued as part of the type certification
basis for Airbus Model A318, A319,
A320 and A321 series airplanes.
1. The applicant must ensure that the
design provides isolation from, or
airplane electronic system security
protection against, access by
unauthorized sources internal to the
airplane. The design must prevent
inadvertent and malicious changes to,
and all adverse impacts upon, airplane
equipment, systems, networks, or other
assets required for safe flight and
operations.
2. The applicant must establish
appropriate procedures to allow the
operator to ensure that continued
airworthiness of the aircraft is
maintained, including all post type
certification modifications that may
have an impact on the approved
electronic system security safeguards.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June
25, 2018.
Victor Wicklund,
Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy
and Innovation Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–13948 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No.: FAA–2017–0879]
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Criteria and Process for the
Cancellation of Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures as Part of the
National Procedures Assessment
(NPA)
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Statement of policy.
AGENCY:
Conclusion
This action affects only a certain
novel or unusual design feature on
Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and
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The authority citation for these
special conditions is as follows:
14 CFR Part 97
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the Model
A318, A319, A320 and A321 series
airplanes. Should Airbus apply at a later
date for a change to the type certificate
to include another model incorporating
the same novel or unusual design
feature, these special conditions would
apply to that model as well.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0602; Special Conditions No. 25-729-SC]
Special Conditions: Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 Series
Airplanes; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized
Internal Access
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Model A318,
A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel
or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology
envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category
airplanes. This design feature is airplane electronic systems and
networks that allow access, from aircraft internal sources (e.g.,
wireless devices, internet connectivity), to the airplane's previously
isolated, internal, electronic components. The applicable airworthiness
regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for
this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional
safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the
existing airworthiness standards.
DATES: This action is effective on Airbus on June 28, 2018. Send
comments on or before August 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2018-0602 using
any of the following methods:
Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket website, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478).
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Varun Khanna, Airplane and Flight Crew
Interface Section, AIR-671, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and
Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;
telephone and fax 206-231-3159; email Varun.Khann[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions
previously has been published in the Federal Register for public
comment. These special conditions have been derived without substantive
change from those previously issued. It is unlikely that prior public
comment would result in a significant change from the substance
contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that prior public
notice and comment are unnecessary, and finds that, for the same
reason, good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Comments Invited
We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
[[Page 30317]]
We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments
we receive.
Background
On February 2, 2017, Airbus applied for a change to Type
Certificate No. A28NM for the installation of electronic network system
architecture or Flight Operations and Maintenance Exchanger (FOMAX)
equipment in the Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes. The
Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes are twin-
engine, transport category airplanes with a passenger seating capacity
of 136 to 230 and a maximum takeoff weight of 123,458 to 213,848
pounds, depending on the specific design.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) 21.101, Airbus must show that the Model A318, A319, A320 and A321
series airplanes as changed, continue to meet the applicable provisions
of the regulations listed in Type Certificate No. A28NM or the
applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the
change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA.
If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and
A321 series airplanes because of a novel or unusual design feature,
special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec. 21.16
Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same novel or
unusual design feature, or should any other model already included on
the same type certificate be modified to incorporate the same novel or
unusual design feature, these special conditions would also apply to
the other model under Sec. 21.101.
In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes
must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust-emission requirements of 14
CFR part 34, and the noise certification requirements of 14 CFR part
36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec. 21.101.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes will
incorporate the following novel or unusual design feature:
The installation and activation of electronic network system
architecture or Flight Operations and Maintenance Exchanger (FOMAX)
equipment that allows access from internal sources (e.g., wireless
devices, internet connectivity) to the airplane's once isolated
internal electronic components.
Discussion
The Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes
architecture is novel or unusual for commercial transport airplanes
because it allows connection to previously isolated data networks
connected to systems that perform functions required for the safe
operation of the airplane. This data network and design integration may
result in security vulnerabilities from intentional or unintentional
corruption of data and systems critical to the safety and maintenance
of the airplane. The existing regulations and guidance material did not
anticipate this type of system architecture or electronic access to
aircraft systems. Furthermore, 14 CFR regulations and the current
system safety assessment policy and techniques do not address potential
security vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by unauthorized
access to airplane networks and servers. Therefore, these special
conditions are to ensure that the security of airplane systems and
networks is not compromised by unauthorized wired or wireless internal
access.
These special conditions contain the additional safety standards
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes. Should Airbus apply
at a later date for a change to the type certificate to include another
model incorporating the same novel or unusual design feature, these
special conditions would apply to that model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature
on Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes. It is not a
rule of general applicability.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority Citation
The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702,
44704.
The Special Conditions
0
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Airbus Model A318, A319, A320 and A321
series airplanes.
1. The applicant must ensure that the design provides isolation
from, or airplane electronic system security protection against, access
by unauthorized sources internal to the airplane. The design must
prevent inadvertent and malicious changes to, and all adverse impacts
upon, airplane equipment, systems, networks, or other assets required
for safe flight and operations.
2. The applicant must establish appropriate procedures to allow the
operator to ensure that continued airworthiness of the aircraft is
maintained, including all post type certification modifications that
may have an impact on the approved electronic system security
safeguards.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 25, 2018.
Victor Wicklund,
Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-13948 Filed 6-27-18; 8:45 am]
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