Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing Seats
Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published July 1, 2026 for Amac Aerospace (Amac), covering the 747-8 Series. System: cabin, seats and restraints.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Amac Aerospace (Amac)
- Makes
- The Boeing Company
- Models
- 747-8 Series
- On this site
- Boeing 747 192 registered
- Published
- July 1, 2026
- Effective
- July 1, 2026
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for The Boeing Company (Boeing) Model 747-8 airplane. This airplane, as modified by AMAC Aerospace (AMAC), 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 side-facing, single-occupant and multiple-occupant seats. 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.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.