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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 91.865 

(d) If, taken as a whole, a transaction 

or series of transactions made pursuant 
to this section does not produce an in-
crease or decrease in the number of 
Stage 2 airplanes for either the acquir-
ing or transferring operator, such 
transaction or series of transactions 
may not be used to establish compli-
ance with the requirements of § 91.865. 

[Doc. No. 26433, 56 FR 48659, Sept. 25, 1991] 

§ 91.865

Phased compliance for opera-

tors with base level. 

Except as provided in paragraph (a) 

of this section, each operator that op-
erates an airplane under part 91, 121, 
125, 129, or 135 of this chapter, regard-
less of the national registry of the air-
plane, shall comply with paragraph (b) 
or (d) of this section at each interim 
compliance date with regard to its sub-
sonic airplane fleet covered by 
§ 91.801(c) of this subpart. 

(a) This section does not apply to 

new entrants covered by § 91.867 or to 
foreign operators not engaged in for-
eign air commerce. 

(b) Each operator that chooses to 

comply with this paragraph pursuant 
to any interim compliance requirement 
shall reduce the number of Stage 2 air-
planes it operates that are eligible for 
operation in the contiguous United 
States to a maximum of: 

(1) After December 31, 1994, 75 percent 

of the base level held by the operator; 

(2) After December 31, 1996, 50 percent 

of the base level held by the operator; 

(3) After December 31, 1998, 25 percent 

of the base level held by the operator. 

(c) Except as provided under § 91.871, 

the number of Stage 2 airplanes that 
must be reduced at each compliance 
date contained in paragraph (b) of this 
section shall be determined by ref-
erence to the amount of base level held 
by the operator on that compliance 
date, as calculated under § 91.861. 

(d) Each operator that chooses to 

comply with this paragraph pursuant 
to any interim compliance requirement 
shall operate a fleet that consists of: 

(1) After December 31, 1994, not less 

than 55 percent Stage 3 airplanes; 

(2) After December 31, 1996, not less 

than 65 percent Stage 3 airplanes; 

(3) After December 31, 1998, not less 

than 75 percent Stage 3 airplanes. 

(e) Calculations resulting in fractions 

may be rounded to permit the contin-
ued operation of the next whole num-
ber of Stage 2 airplanes. 

[Doc. No. 26433, 56 FR 48659, Sept. 25, 1991] 

§ 91.867

Phased compliance for new 

entrants. 

(a) New entrant U.S. air carriers. 
(1) A new entrant initiating oper-

ations under part 121 of this chapter on 
or before December 31, 1994, may ini-
tiate service without regard to the per-
centage 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 be-
fore December 31, 1994, may initiate 
service without regard to the percent-
age of its fleet composed of Stage 3 air-
planes. 

(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 contin-
ued operation of the next whole num-
ber of Stage 2 airplanes. 

[Doc. No. 26433, 56 FR 48659, Sept. 25, 1991, as 
amended by Amdt. 91–252, 61 FR 66185, Dec. 
16, 1996] 

§ 91.869

Carry-forward compliance. 

(a) Any operator that exceeds the re-

quirements of paragraph (b) of § 91.865 
of this part on or before December 31, 
1994, or on or before December 31, 1996, 

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