Does Every New Aviation Rule Apply to Older Aircraft? Malik Almajdalawi Explains

As aviation technology evolves and global supply chains grow more complex, regulators and manufacturers should balance safety with emerging technologies, changing compliance requirements and increasingly sophisticated aircraft systems.

In an exclusive interview with Avionyz, Malik Almajdalawi, Head of Independent System Monitoring at Collins Aerospace and Global Advisory Board Member for Aviation Law & Management at the School of Law, Dhirubhai Ambani University, discusses the regulatory challenges surrounding artificial intelligence, software certification, supplier compliance, airworthiness directives and aircraft modifications. He also explains how India can draw lessons from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as its aircraft manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sectors expand.