§41715 Phase-out of Slot Rules at Certain Airports

Summary

Rules in subparts S and K of 14 CFR part 93 stop applying at Chicago O’Hare after July 1, 2002, and at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy after January 1, 2007. Those changes do not reduce the FAA’s power to keep flights safe or manage air traffic, and they do not limit the Secretary of Transportation’s other power to grant slot exemptions. Before giving a slot exemption, the Secretary may consider whether the carrier’s proposal gives the greatest benefit to the U.S. economy, including how many U.S. jobs it would create, and should weigh consumer benefits equally. That economic/jobs consideration does not apply if the carrier would use an aircraft type with no competing U.S. manufacturer.