Phased compliance for new entrants.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) New entrant U.S. air carriers. (1) A new entrant initiating operations under part 121 of this chapter on or before December 31, 1994, may initiate service without regard to the percentage of its fleet composed of Stage 3 airplanes. (2) After December 31, 1994, at least 25 percent of the fleet of a new entrant must comply with Stage 3 noise levels. (3) After December 31, 1996, at least 50 percent of the fleet of a new entrant must comply with Stage 3 noise levels. (4) After December 31, 1998, at least 75 percent of the fleet of a new entrant must comply with Stage 3 noise levels. (b) New entrant foreign air carriers. (1) A new entrant foreign air carrier initiating part 129 operations on or before December 31, 1994, may initiate service without regard to the percentage of its fleet composed of Stage 3 airplanes. (2) After December 31, 1994, at least 25 percent of the fleet on U.S. operations specifications of a new entrant foreign air carrier must comply with Stage 3 noise levels. (3) After December 31, 1996, at least 50 percent of the fleet on U.S. operations specifications of a new entrant foreign air carrier must comply with Stage 3 noise levels. (4) After December 31, 1998, at least 75 percent of the fleet on U.S. operations specifications of a new entrant foreign air carrier must comply with Stage 3 noise levels. (c) Calculations resulting in fractions may be rounded to permit the continued operation of the next whole number of Stage 2 airplanes.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 91.867