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maintenance costs alone. More savings will be realized once property leases are terminated and the voice-switch communications infrastructure is reduced.
Comments on the proposed policy are due to the FAA by June 27, 2016.
Proposed Rulemaking Withdrawn for NYC Airports Landing Restrictions
The FAA has withdrawn its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would have imposed new landing restrictions on nonscheduled operations for three major New York City-area airports due to “significant” changes affecting the airports. The NPRM would have limited unscheduled operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport to two slots per hour and one per hour at Newark Liberty International Airport, as well as permanently implementing existing restrictions of three per hour at La Guardia Airport.
Since the FAA initiated this rulemaking early last year, there have been “significant changes in circumstances affecting New York City-area airports, including changes in: competitive effects from ongoing industry consolidation; slot utilization and transfer behavior; and actual operational performance at the three airports.” The agency also recently announced that slot controls are no longer needed at Newark.
“In light of the changes in market conditions and operational performance, and particularly the potential impact of Newark’s change in status, the FAA is withdrawing the NPRM to allow for further evaluation of these changes,” the agency stated.
Doug Carr, National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) vice president of regulatory and international affairs, responded to the withdrawal by stating, “Business aircraft operators flying into and out of the New York/New Jersey region will benefit significantly from retaining historic access to these important aviation resources, particularly when certain weather conditions make these larger airports better options than smaller area airports.”
The NBAA also stated that the FAA’s withdrawal of the NPRM also means LaGuardia Airport’s (LGA) current slot limitation of three unscheduled slots per hour remains in effect, and JFK continues to have no unscheduled slot requirements. And that these conditions will remain in effect until October 27, 2018, when the relevant JFK and LGA orders will expire.KA
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