blockchain.aero / Notes Post-quantum integrity for aviation records
Notes on keeping aviation records true What the rules require of maintenance and parts records, how they are signed today, and what changes when classical signatures stop being trustworthy. Every claim cites its source.
Post-quantum signatures for records that must last 30 years What breaks (forgery, not secrecy), the 2030–2035 timelines regulators are working to, and three ways to keep a record provable past its algorithm. October 20, 2026 How long must aircraft maintenance records be kept? FAA and EASA retention periods side by side, why "one year" is only half the answer, and what the FAA actually says about back-to-birth records. October 20, 2026 Electronic signatures on aircraft maintenance records: what FAA and EASA accept The current FAA and EASA guidance on electronic signatures and records, electronic release certificates, and the algorithm question both leave open. October 20, 2026 Falsified aircraft parts paperwork: the AOG Technics case and what changed Over 60,000 parts sold with forged certificates, the 2026 sentence, and why the industry coalition now recommends digitally signed release certificates. October 20, 2026