FAA ISSUES PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO UPDATE AIR CARRIER DEFINITIONS
January 13, 2023
On December 7, 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the regulatory definitions of certain air carrier and commercial operations and add “powered-lift” to its definitions to ensure that the appropriate rules apply to air carriers’ and certain commercial operators’ powered-lift operations. FAA is also proposing to update requirements related to carrier oversight including guidance on the contents of operations specifications and the qualifications applicable to certain management personnel for powered-lift operations.
Comments on the proposed rule are due by February 6, 2023. This is a follow-up to the item included in our November update on the FAA’s announcement regarding its plans to issue new rules to expand commercial air taxi, or “powered-lift” operations.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6665).
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