Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§41746 Tracking Service
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part A— AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › Subpart ii— economic regulation › Chapter 417— OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS › Subchapter II— SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE › § 41746
Summary
The Secretary of Transportation must require airlines that get paid to provide essential air service to eligible places to report at least twice a year. They must give the percentage of flights to and from the place that arrived on time (using the Secretary’s definition) and any other information the Secretary needs to judge the service.
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Title 49, §41746
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The Secretary of Transportation shall require a carrier that provides essential air service to an eligible place and that receives compensation for such service under this subchapter to report not less than semiannually—
(1)the percentage of flights to and from the place that arrive on time as defined by the Secretary; and
(2)such other information as the Secretary considers necessary to evaluate service provided to passengers traveling to and from such place.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2003 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 41746
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60