Company Surrenders Approval for Plane Oxygen Units
Published Date: 6/8/2026
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Summary
B/E Aerospace, Inc. has officially given up its special approval (called a Supplemental Type Certificate) for certain portable oxygen units installed on some aircraft. This means they can no longer make or support these design changes, but planes already using them are still safe to fly. Aircraft owners with these units should take note, though no immediate costs or deadlines are involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Installed Oxygen Units Remain Airworthy
B/E Aerospace surrendered STC ST01796WI (letter received February 26, 2026; notice issued June 3, 2026). The FAA says the surrender does not affect the airworthiness certificates of existing airplanes with the AV201 series portable oxygen unit installed, so those planes remain safe to fly.
STC Surrender Terminates B/E’s Approval Rights
B/E Aerospace voluntarily surrendered STC ST01796WI (installation approval for AV201-series portable oxygen units). The surrender is final, terminates the design approval holder's privileges and responsibilities for that STC, and the STC cannot be reissued to B/E or any third party.
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