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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0221]

Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Order Limiting Scheduled Operations at
Newark Liberty International Airport; Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tentatively
determined that it is necessary to place a temporary limitation on
scheduled flight operations at Newark Liberty International Airport
(EWR). The FAA is issuing this proposal as a result of persistent
congestion and delays at EWR during the peak operating hours, as well
as a dramatic projected increase in flight delays at the airport during
the summer of 2008 if proposed schedules were implemented as requested
by carriers. We intend this proposed limitation on scheduled operations
to relieve the substantial inconvenience to the traveling public caused
by excessive congestion-related flight delays at the airport, which
magnify as they spread through the National Airspace System. Among
other things, this proposal will ensure that projected delays do not
increase significantly and provide for a more efficient use of the
nation's airspace. The final Order would take effect at 6 a.m., Eastern
Time, on June 1, 2008, and would expire at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on
October 24, 2009.
    This proposed limitation on scheduled operations is necessary to
prevent an increase in scheduled flights during peak hours. Flights in
certain hours in summer 2007 were in excess of the airport's capacity,
and scheduling is a factor in the high level of delays historically
experienced at the airport. The proposed limits would apply to all U.S.
and foreign air carriers' scheduled operations, excluding helicopters,
from 6 a.m., Eastern Time, through 10:59 p.m., Eastern Time. A final
Order would be enforceable under the FAA's civil penalty authority. In
a separate docket, the FAA intends to propose limits on unscheduled
flights at EWR during the same hours, as well as a system to allocate
the reservations for the available unscheduled operations. The FAA
anticipates that the total number of operations at EWR will be limited
to an average of 83 per hour.

DATES: Send your comments on this proposed order on or before April 1,
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number FAA-
2008-0221, using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://regulations.gov
and follow the online instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
     Mail: Send comments by mail to Docket Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, M-30, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Persons wishing to receive
confirmation of receipt of their written submission should include a
self-addressed stamped postcard.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the West Building at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington DC, between 9 a.m. and 5

p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Facsimile: Fax comments to the docket operations personnel
at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: We will post all comments that we receive, without change,
at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information that
you provide. Using the search function of the docket Web site, anyone
can find and read the electronic form of all comments in any of our
dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment or
signing the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union,
or other entity or organization. You may review the DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register at 65 FR 19477-78 (April
11, 2000), or you may find it at http://docketsinfo.dot.gov.
    Reviewing the docket: To read background documents or comments
received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket; or go to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the West Building at
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerry Shakley, System Operations
Services, Air Traffic Organization; telephone--(202) 267-9424; e-mail--
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The U.S. Government has exclusive sovereignty over the airspace of
the United States.\1\ Under this broad authority, Congress has
delegated to the Administrator extensive and plenary authority to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of the nation's
navigable airspace. In particular, the Administrator is required to
assign the use of navigable airspace by regulation or order under such
terms, conditions, and limitations as he may deem necessary to ensure
its efficient use.\2\ The Administrator also may modify or revoke an
assignment when required in the public interest.\3\ The FAA construes
its statutory directive to act in the public interest as implicitly
applying to any decision by the FAA to assign the efficient use of the
navigable airspace. Furthermore, in carrying out the Administrator's
safety responsibilities under the statute, the Administrator must
consider controlling the use of the navigable airspace and regulating
civil operations in that airspace in the interest of the safety and
efficiency of those operations.\4\
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    \1\ 49 U.S.C. 40103(a).
    \2\ 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(1), as previously codified in 49 U.S.C.
App. Sec.  307(a). Congress recodified Title 49 of the United States
Code in Pub. L. No. 103-222, 108 Stat. 745 (1994), under which the
textual revisions were specifically not intended to result in
substantive changes to the law. A report describing the
recodification stated that the words in Sec. 307(a) ``under such
terms, conditions, and limitations as he may deem'' were omitted as
surplus. H. Rpt. 103-180 (103d Cong., 1st Sess. 1993) at 262.
    \3\ Id.
    \4\ 49 U.S.C. 40101(d)(4).
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    The FAA interprets its broad statutory authority to manage ``the
efficient use of airspace'' to encompass its management of the
nationwide system of air commerce and air traffic control. On a daily
basis, that system regularly transports millions of passengers,
thousands of tons of cargo, and millions of pieces of mail. The FAA
believes that ensuring the efficient use of the airspace means that it
must take all necessary and reasonable steps to prevent extreme
congestion at an airport from disrupting or adversely affecting the
overall air traffic system for which the FAA is responsible. Inordinate
delays at a single airport can ripple throughout other parts of the
system, causing losses in time and money for individuals and non-
aviation businesses, as well as for U.S. and foreign air carriers.
    EWR has historically experienced a significant number of delays
relative to other airports. Ranked according to the proportion of
delayed operations, EWR has frequently been the most delayed airport in
the system. Daily operations have been relatively stable while delays
have continued to increase. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2000, there were 1,253
average daily operations. In FY 2007, there were 1,219 average daily
operations, a decrease of about 3 percent. Demand during peak hours,
however, approaches or exceeds the average runway capacity, resulting
in volume-related delays. These are more apparent when weather or other
operating conditions reduce the airport's capacity below optimal
levels. The percent of on-time gate arrivals within 15 minutes of the
scheduled time decreased from 70.66% in FY 2000 to 63.97% in FY 2006
and to 61.71% in FY 2007. The average daily counts of arrival delays
greater than one hour were 54 in FY 2000; 79 in FY 2006; and 93 in FY
2007, an increase of almost 18% in the last fiscal year alone.
    During the summer of 2007, another New York-area airport, John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK), also experienced significant
congestion-related delays. Based on both airports' summer 2007
performance and absent any major capacity enhancing projects, the FAA
designated the airports as Level 2 Schedules Facilitated Airports for
the summer 2008 scheduling season, in accordance with the International
Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines.\5\ In
designating the airports as IATA Level 2 Schedules Facilitated
Airports, the FAA required all U.S. and foreign air carriers to report
to the FAA their proposed summer 2008 scheduled operations at the
airports during designated hours.\6\
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    \5\ 72 FR 54,317 (Sept. 24, 2007).
    \6\ Since receiving the requested information, the FAA has
issued an order limiting scheduled operations at JFK and has
designated it an IATA Level 3 Coordinated Airport. 73 FR 3,510 (Jan.
18, 2008)(Order Limiting Scheduled Operations); 72 FR 60,710 (Oct.
25, 2007)(Notice of Airport Level Designation).
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    The information that the U.S. and foreign air carriers reported to
the FAA regarding their proposed operations at EWR reflected a
significant increase in scheduled operations, especially during already
peak hours when the airport routinely experienced delays. In
particular, U.S. and foreign air carriers requested about 100 new
operations, adding to the schedules that produced pronounced delays
during summer 2007. The proposed schedules in the afternoon and evening
period were of the greatest concern. For example, several consecutive
hours would have had demand for arrivals or departures in the mid-90s
and others in the upper 80s. By contrast, EWR's adjusted average
airport capacity reflects that, from September 2006 through August
2007, the airport handled or was capable of handling an average of 83
operations per hour.
    The FAA modeled the level of delays that passengers transiting EWR
could expect if the carriers were to operate the summer 2008 schedules
that they proposed. The average arrival delays would have increased 38%
to 35 minutes; the average number of arrival delays of at least one
hour would have increased 50%; and the mean arrival delay would have
reached almost 80 minutes by 7 p.m. Departures would have likewise been
impacted.\7\
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    \7\ As with previous aircraft queuing model runs produced for
the FAA by the MITRE Corporation's Center for Advanced Aviation
System Development (CAASD), it was assumed that no scheduled
operation was cancelled.
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    Moreover, the congestion and delays that the FAA modeled for the
proposed EWR schedules would also have an adverse effect on other
airports in the region and on the National Airspace System. For
example, JFK and LaGuardia Airport, which are located only a few miles
from EWR, have

consistently been among the nation's most delay-prone airports. The
recently approved airspace redesign plan for the New York/New Jersey/
Philadelphia metropolitan area documents the costs and far-reaching
impacts of delays that emanate from this area.\8\
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    \8\ The Record of Decision implementing the New York/New Jersey/
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign was issued
September 5, 2007 and may be found at: http://www.faa.gov/airports--
airtraffic/air--traffic/nas--redesign/regional--guidance/eastern--
reg/nynjphl--redesign/.
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    In response to the U.S. and foreign air carriers' proposed summer
2008 schedules, the FAA held discussions with many of the carriers to
validate their schedule requests and to ask them to reconsider their
proposed timings in light of the airport's capacity limitations.
Although there were some modest revisions to the proposed schedules, it
was clear that demand would continue to exceed capacity without further
actions. The FAA elected to modify EWR's IATA designation to a Level 3
Coordinated Airport for summer 2008.\9\ This designation permitted the
FAA the flexibility to focus proposed new operations at the airport on
hours during which airport capacity is available and to deny proposed
new operations during oversubscribed hours. Some carriers, including
Continental Airlines, the primary hub carrier at EWR, moved some
historic peak hour flights to less congested times in order to assist
with delay reduction. The results of the FAA's discussions with U.S.
and foreign air carriers with respect to their summer 2008 schedules
are summarized in the appendix to this proposed order. The FAA has also
provided individual schedule approval to carriers as part of the IATA
Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines review process and other discussions.
The individual schedule approval may contain additional information
regarding effective dates or schedule changes for parts of the summer
2008 season. Although the appendix summarizes the peak period
operations, it is not meant to rescind any prior approvals granted by
the FAA for summer 2008.
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    \9\ 72 FR 73,418 (Dec. 27, 2007).
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    Despite the relative relief that the approved schedules should
yield over the proposed summer 2008 schedules, the FAA, working with
the airport operator, carriers, and other customer representatives, has
begun to implement a number of short-term initiatives to improve the
efficiency of airport operations and the air traffic control system,
especially during periods of adverse weather when the effects of
overscheduling are more pronounced. The FAA's recently concluded New
York Aviation Rulemaking Committee examined congestion issues in the
New York area and considered a list of over 77 initiatives that could
improve operations in the region, including some that apply
specifically to EWR. Moreover, airspace redesign will open additional
arrival and departure routes in the New York area to reduce delays and
congestion. These measures alone, however, are not expected to provide
sufficient near-term gains to accommodate the peak hour schedules at
EWR's unrestricted level of demand.

II. Summary of the Proposed Operational Limitations

A. Hourly Schedule Limitations

    The FAA proposes to limit total operations at EWR during the
constrained hours to an average of 83 per hour. Accordingly, the
proposed limitation on scheduled operations identified in the appendix
is based on the FAA's assessment that EWR's adjusted average airport
capacity from September 2006 through August 2007 was 83 operations per
hour, and it takes into account the need for some accommodation of
unscheduled operations at the airport. In identifying EWR's average
adjusted airport capacity, the FAA considered the airport's capacity to
be the higher value of either the aircraft throughput at the airport in
a given hour or the number of arrivals and departures that air traffic
control personnel identified as achievable in that hour. As a result,
the FAA accepted the higher number when the airport's performance
exceeded expectations, as well as when the airport's potential capacity
exceeded demand. This measurement reflects the airport's demonstrated
and potential performance over time under actual meteorological and
operational conditions.
    The modeled delays for the schedules in the appendix will be a
significant improvement over the proposed summer 2008 schedules that
the carriers filed with the FAA in October 2007, under which the
longest arrival delays would increase by up to 50 percent over the
summer 2007 levels. The scheduled operations identified in the appendix
include an average of almost 82 operations by U.S. and foreign air
carriers in certain hours. Some hours are currently below the limit of
81 and will be used for delay mitigation during, at a minimum, the
summer of 2008.
    The FAA has decided to allocate Operating Authorizations in 30-
minute increments. The FAA will continue to work with carriers to
smooth their schedules and to adjust the timing of arriving and
departing flights within the allocated times. We will also closely
monitor the efficiency gains and the reduction in delay from the
implementation of airspace redesign and other air traffic control or
airport operational changes in order to ensure that our scheduling
limits reflect fully the available capacity.

B. Operational Flexibility and Future Airport Growth

    Based on the FAA's experience with capacity-constrained airports,
we anticipate that U.S. and foreign air carriers may occasionally need
to modify their schedule times for operational or other reasons while
the Order that we propose is in effect. Accordingly, we acknowledge
that the Order should provide a mechanism through which such carriers
can modify their schedules. Given the near-saturation of the EWR's peak
operational hours, however, it is also essential that any schedule
adjustment preserves the stabilizing effect of the operational limits.
Therefore, we propose to establish three means through which U.S. and
foreign air carriers can change an initial allocation of an Operating
Authorization within the period from 6 a.m. through 10:59 p.m.
    First, because it is necessary to evaluate the effect of any
proposed schedule change, a U.S. or foreign air carrier must obtain the
Administrator's written approval before making a schedule change that
would be outside the 30-minute window of the allocated Operating
Authorization. If we determine that the schedule change will not
adversely affect congestion at EWR, the FAA will approve it. Because
the FAA wishes to maximize the reduction in delays while accommodating
carriers' need for flexibility, the FAA anticipates that it would
approve schedule changes that would reduce the overall number of
flights in any given hour to or below 81.
    Second, if the FAA is unable to approve a proposed schedule change,
a U.S. or foreign air carrier may still achieve the scheduling change
by trading Operating Authorizations with another carrier. Before any
such trade becomes final, the carriers must obtain the Administrator's
written approval. Once again, if the FAA determines that the trade will
not increase congestion at EWR, it may be approved.
    Third, in addition to the permitted trades of Operating
Authorizations among U.S. or foreign air carriers, the FAA will permit
the leasing of the Operating Authorizations assigned

under the final Order, provided that any lease does not survive the
Order's expiration. The carriers may offer or accept any form of
consideration in a lease transaction negotiated under the Order.
However, the Order is not intended to create a long-term solution to
congestion at EWR. Because the Operating Authorizations established
under the Order will not create long-term rights at EWR, the FAA will
not allow lease transactions that assume that the carrier leasing an
Operating Authorization will acquire any right to continue operating
flights after the Order expires. Accordingly, permanent sales,
purchases, or transfers of Operating Authorizations will not be
permitted. In addition, in order to promote meaningful participation in
the IATA scheduling process, a carrier may not lease an Operating
Authorization unless it has actually used the authorization to conduct
flights to or from EWR at least 80% of the time over a consecutive 90-
day period.
    In the event that any new capacity is realized at EWR during the
constrained hours of 6 a.m. through 10:59 p.m. while the final Order is
in effect, the FAA intends to allocate it consistent with our
responsibility to manage the efficiency of the National Airspace
System. New capacity is defined as any hourly capacity above and beyond
81, other than those Operating Authorizations above that level
allocated under this Order. As new capacity becomes available, as
allocated Operating Authorizations are returned to the FAA, or as
currently unallocated Operating Authorizations become available, the
FAA plans to lease that capacity. Capacity returned to the FAA as a
function of this Order's use-or-lose provision or as a result of a
carrier ceasing operations at EWR would also be leased by the FAA, but
we would not withdraw existing capacity from any carrier for leasing
purposes. We anticipate that each lease will be for a period of up to
five years. Leases may be issued pursuant to an auction, with the
highest responsive bidder being awarded the lease. Auction procedures
will be consistent with our international obligations. Foreign air
carriers will be eligible to bid on leases. We will provide additional
information about leasing procedures and the relevant statutory
authorities before conducting any auction.
    Because carriers may wish to initiate operations after the
commencement of a scheduling season or to cease operations prior to the
end of the season, there may be some available capacity during some
periods of both the summer and winter scheduling seasons. It is
feasible that some of this capacity could be reintroduced into the
system without significantly increasing delays. In addition, the FAA
recognizes that a carrier may have a short-term need to conduct
operations during these time periods. As a result, we propose that a
carrier may request that the FAA allow it to temporarily operate a
flight at a time period when there is, for this reason, temporarily
idle capacity. The FAA would retain full discretion to determine
whether to allow these short-term operations, which would not be
afforded historical status when determining Operating Authorizations
for the next applicable season. By contrast, any longer-term capacity
that is returned by a carrier's failure to adhere to the final order's
usage requirement could be reallocated for the next applicable season
via an auction procedure.

C. Effect on Limited Incumbents and New Entrants

    Throughout the IATA scheduling process, and during our review of
all the schedule requests of U.S. and foreign air carriers, the FAA has
sought a solution to EWR's burgeoning congestion that is fair to all
the carriers. Throughout the process, the FAA was sensitive to the
proportionally greater importance a single operation can have to a
carrier that operates fewer overall flights at EWR. As a result, in
addition to granting all but the largest U.S. air carrier at EWR their
historic schedules at every hour if they wished to continue them,
carriers were able to add operations from their proposed summer 2008
schedules during the hours in which capacity remained available.
Moreover, despite the generally congested peak hours, carriers without
any current presence at the airport were able to add one roundtrip
within the afternoon and evening hours using the limited available
capacity. The resulting schedule carefully balances the competing
interests of all carriers at EWR and is the least intrusive on the
carriers with the smallest EWR presence, which retain all of their
historic and realistically timed new operations at the airport.
    In addition, as proposed in the previous subsection of this Order,
all carriers will have an opportunity to acquire and to retime
operations at EWR while the Order is in effect. Under the Order, all
carriers would have the opportunity to trade with others for Operating
Authorizations at times that are more desirable to them. In addition,
all U.S. and foreign air carriers have the opportunity to lease
Operating Authorizations from other carriers for the duration of the
Order. Furthermore, in the event that FAA or airport initiatives create
new capacity at EWR while the Order is in effect, all carriers--
including those without a presence at EWR and those with few
operations--would have the opportunity to bid on a leasehold interest
in the new operations via an auction process.

D. Foreign Air Carriers

    Foreign air carriers are included in the limits proposed in this
Order and would be allocated Operating Authorizations based on historic
summer 2007 operations or on amended requests for summer 2008 schedules
that have been approved by FAA. In November, the FAA met with many of
the carriers at the IATA Schedules Conference to review the proposed
summer 2008 schedules. Historic operations of foreign air carriers were
granted if requested for summer 2008, as were some retimings. Foreign
air carriers, like U.S. air carriers, were offered alternative timings
when capacity was available, and they may trade or lease Operating
Authorizations to change the timing of their operations or to obtain
additional Operating Authorizations.
    Because the final Order would extend until October 24, 2009, the
FAA understands that there may be slight variations with winter timings
or allocations that will need to be considered. The FAA does not
propose to exceed the limits set forth in the appendix for the winter
2008/2009 scheduling season, but we will work with carriers to address
their historic scheduling needs.

E. Usage Requirement and Withdrawals

    The FAA has considered whether, in order to encourage maximum
utilization of EWR's limited capacity, the final Order should include a
usage requirement for the Operating Authorizations that it allocates.
Such requirements are common at capacity constrained airports. A usage
requirement previously applied at several High Density Rule airports;
it continues to apply to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
under the High Density Rule; and such a requirement applies under the
rules currently in effect at Hare International Airport and the orders
now governing LaGuardia Airport and JFK. In addition, the IATA
Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines include a minimum usage requirement.
Including a usage requirement may provide a greater opportunity for
carriers to obtain Operating Authorizations in the

secondary market, because carriers may seek to lease them rather than
lose Operating Authorizations for underutilization. This could
potentially benefit carriers seeking to enter the market or to increase
their presence at EWR
    In the recently issued order limiting scheduled operations at JFK,
as amended, the FAA adopted the IATA Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines
requirement for the usage of JFK's Operating Authorizations. We propose
a very similar usage requirement at EWR, once again applying an 80%
usage threshold. Under the Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines, carriers
are required to inform the coordinator of their intended summer and
winter operations by January 15 and August 15, respectively.\10\ Any
operations not declared by these dates are surrendered and are not
given historical status for the subsequent applicable scheduling
season. However, they also do not count against each carrier's
calculated usage rate for use-or-lose purposes. For example, if a
carrier were to tell the FAA that it would commence operations on June
1 and cease those operations on August 31, the relevant timeframe for
measuring the carrier's usage of the Operating Authorization would be
June 1 through August 31, even though the summer scheduling season, in
2008, runs from March 30 until October 25. Assuming the carrier
conducted enough flights under the Operating Authorization in the June
through August timeframe to receive historical recognition, the carrier
would retain the Operating Authorization within the summer 2009
scheduling season, from June 1 through August 31.
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    \10\ The slot return deadlines were recently changed by IATA
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    The FAA recognizes a distinct merit in this approach in the context
of a congested airport like EWR. A strictly seasonal use-or-lose policy
would require carriers to operate flights on the shoulders of a
scheduling season merely to ensure that they would not lose the
Operating Authorization during the few weeks or months when they
actually require it. This unnecessary service would have the effect of
artificially inflating demand for EWR's limited runway capacity during
the spring and fall, leading to an increase in congestion-related
delay.
    Accordingly, we propose that, for purposes of use-or-lose and
historical allocation for subsequent seasons, carriers must tell the
FAA when their usage of a particular Operating Authorization will start
and stop. Under this approach, because it is now too late to meet the
submission date specified in the Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines for
summer 2008, carriers must report on or before June 6, 2008, their
planned usage of the EWR Operating Authorizations identified in the
appendix during summer 2008. Carriers that have previously provided the
effective dates of their summer 2008 schedules, and received approval
from the FAA for those schedules, do not need to resubmit the
information. Thereafter, the carriers' notification to the FAA of their
planned usage for winter 2008/2009 and summer 2009 schedules will
follow the Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines' schedule. Thus, the FAA
will receive initial schedule requests for the winter 2008/2009
scheduling season by the May 15 deadline and coordinate with carriers
at the June 2008 IATA Schedules Conference.
    With respect to the carriers' reported usage of their Operating
Authorizations during or after each scheduling season, the FAA proposes
to adopt requirements that are similar to those in the recent JFK
order, as amended. Accordingly, carriers would be required to provide
the FAA with an interim usage report approximately two months before
the end of the scheduling season and a final report at the end of the
season. The final report would be due no later than 30 days after the
end of the scheduling season.
    Recognizing that there may be unexpected times when a carrier's
operations are greatly disrupted, the Administrator proposes to retain
the authority to waive the 80% usage requirement in the event of a
highly unusual and unpredictable condition which is beyond the control
of the carrier and which exists for a period of 5 consecutive days or
more. Additionally, the FAA will treat as used any Operating
Authorization held by a carrier on Thanksgiving Day, the Friday
following Thanksgiving Day, and the period from December 24 through the
first Saturday in January.
    If the FAA determines that a reduction in the number of allocated
Operating Authorizations is required to meet operational needs, such as
reduced airport capacity, the FAA proposes to conduct a weighted
lottery to withdraw Operating Authorizations to meet a reduced hourly
or half-hourly limit for scheduled operations.\11\ When capacity
returns to its previous levels, the withdrawn Operating Authorizations
would be returned to the carriers from whom they were withdrawn. The
FAA will provide at least 45 days of advance notice of the need for a
withdrawal, if possible.
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    \11\ In a weighted lottery, the risk of having an Operating
Authorization withdrawn is proportional to the number of Operating
Authorizations that a carrier holds. Thus, those carriers with the
greatest number of authorizations are most likely to have an
authorization withdrawn. Those with very few operations bear a very
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F. Unscheduled Operations

    Unscheduled operations, including general aviation, charter
flights, and other ad hoc operations, have typically been a small
percentage of the overall traffic at EWR. However, given the level of
congestion projected for summer 2008, even the addition of a few
operations during the oversubscribed hours can exacerbate delays.
Although they may not have traditionally appeared in the Official
Airline Guide, some charter and other operations are regularly
conducted carrier operations, and the FAA considers them to be
scheduled operations for the purposes of this Order. Therefore, the
carriers that conducted such operations at EWR in summer 2007 would be
allocated Operating Authorizations for summer 2008.
    The FAA is also considering the issuance of a separate notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to limit the number of unscheduled
flights and to require a reservation to operate during controlled
hours. During the busiest hours, the number of reservations set aside
for unscheduled operations would be reduced to allow for additional
scheduled traffic. The FAA expects that under certain operating
conditions, additional reservations could be made available for
unscheduled operations, provided that significant delay impacts are not
expected. Additional information on unscheduled operations and the
proposed reservation system will be included in the NPRM, and the FAA
will consider any comments received prior to adopting a final rule.

G. Enforcement of This Order

    The FAA may enforce the final Order through an enforcement action
seeking a civil penalty under 49 U.S.C. 46301(a). Under that provision,
a carrier that is not a small business as defined in the Small Business
Act, 15 U.S.C. 632, is liable for a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for
every day that it violates the limits set forth in the Order. A carrier
that is a small business as defined in the Small Business Act is liable
for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for every day that it violates the
limits set forth in the Order. The FAA also may file a civil action in

U.S. District Court, under 49 U.S.C. 46106, 46107, seeking to enjoin
any carrier from violating the terms of the Order.

H. Intermediate- and Long-Term Solutions

    While this Order proposes a limitation on the number of scheduled
operations at EWR, it is not the FAA's preferred alternative to
addressing capacity shortfalls. In the FAA's view, the intermediate-
and long-term priority is to expand airport and airway system capacity
and to increase the efficient use of existing resources. This is by far
the most effective way to serve the traveling public and to promote a
strong airport and airway system. Although there is no single action
that will solve the problem of congestion in and around New York, the
recently concluded New York Aviation Rulemaking Committee, among its
many other products, published a list of 77 airport and airspace
initiatives that could help to relieve congestion in the New York area.
The list is available as appendix C to the committee's report, which is
currently available as a link off the FAA's Web site, http://
www.faa.gov. It includes procedural, technological, and capital
improvements that relate to all the major New York area airports, the
efficient operation of which are largely interdependent.
    While events or technology may overtake the completion of all the
77 listed initiatives, each has the potential to add incrementally to
the existing capacity. Most immediately, we anticipate the completion
of a number of the items by summer 2008. In addition, as the views
expressed in the docket indicate, the full implementation of New York/
New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign and the progressive
achievement of the Next Generation Air Traffic System's component
technologies will also contribute to reducing delay. As a result, to
permit time for system improvements to come on line, we propose an
expiration date for the final Order of October 24, 2009.

I. Environmental Impact

    The agency order stating FAA policies and procedures with respect
to the environmental impact of FAA activities, FAA Order 1050.1E,
identifies FAA actions that are categorically excluded from preparation
of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under
the National Environmental Policy Act in the absence of extraordinary
circumstances. The FAA has determined that this Order qualifies for the
categorical exclusion identified in paragraph 312d ``Issuance of
regulatory documents (e.g., Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and issuance
of Final Rules) covering administrative or procedural requirements
(Does not include Air Traffic procedures; specific Air Traffic
procedures that are categorically excluded are identified under
paragraph 311 of this Order.)'' This Order, which proposes a temporary
limitation on operations pending a future rulemaking, is in the nature
of a rule. No extraordinary circumstances exist that may cause a
significant impact and therefore no further environmental review is
required.
    Accordingly, with respect to scheduled flight operations at EWR,
the FAA proposes the following ordering language:
    1. This Order assigns operating authority to conduct an arrival or
a departure at EWR during the affected hours to the U.S. air carrier or
foreign air carrier identified in the appendix to this Order. The FAA
will not assign operating authority under this Order to any person or
entity other than a certificated U.S. or foreign air carrier with
appropriate economic authority and FAA operating authority under 14 CFR
part 121, 129, or 135. This Order applies to the following:
    a. All U.S. air carriers and foreign air carriers conducting
scheduled operations at EWR as of the date of this Order, any U.S. air
carrier or foreign air carrier that operates under the same designator
code as such a carrier, and any air carrier or foreign-flag carrier
that has or enters into a codeshare agreement with such a carrier.
    b. All U.S. air carriers or foreign air carriers initiating
scheduled or regularly conducted commercial service to EWR while this
Order is in effect.
    c. The Chief Counsel of the FAA, in consultation with the Vice
President, System Operations Services, is the final decision-maker for
determinations under this Order.
    2. This Order governs scheduled arrivals and departures at EWR from
6 a.m. through 10:59 p.m., Eastern Time, Sunday through Saturday.
    3. This Order takes effect at 6 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 1,
2008, and expires at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 24, 2009.
    4. Under the authority provided to the Secretary of Transportation
and the FAA Administrator by 49 U.S.C. 40101, 40103 and 40113, we
hereby order that:
    a. No U.S. air carrier or foreign air carrier initiating or
conducting scheduled or regularly conducted commercial service at EWR
may conduct such operations without an Operating Authorization assigned
by the FAA.
    b. Except as provided in the appendix to this Order, scheduled U.S.
air carrier and foreign air carrier arrivals and departures will not
exceed 81 per hour from 6 a.m. through 10:59 p.m., Eastern Time.
    c. The Administrator may change the limits if he determines that
capacity exists to accommodate additional operations without a
significant increase in delays.
    5. For administrative tracking purposes only, the FAA will assign
an identification number to each Operating Authorization.
    6. A carrier holding an Operating Authorization may request the
Administrator's approval to move any arrival or departure scheduled
from 6 a.m. through 10:59 p.m. to another half hour within that period.
Except as provided in paragraph seven, the carrier must receive the
written approval of the Administrator, or his delegate, prior to
conducting any scheduled arrival or departure that is not listed in the
appendix to this Order. All requests to move an allocated Operating
Authorization must be submitted to the FAA Slot Administration Office,
facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and must
come from a designated representative of the carrier. If the FAA cannot
approve a carrier's request to move a scheduled arrival or departure,
the carrier may then apply for a trade in accordance with paragraph
seven.
    7. A carrier may lease or trade an Operating Authorization to
another carrier for any consideration and for a period that does not
exceed the duration of this Order. A carrier may not lease an Operating
Authorization unless it has actually used the authorization to conduct
flights to or from Newark at least 80% of the time over a consecutive
90-day period. Notice of a trade or lease under this paragraph must be
submitted in writing to the FAA Slot Administration Office, facsimile
(202) 267-7277 or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and must come from
a designated representative of each carrier. The FAA must confirm and
approve these transactions in writing prior to the effective date of
the transaction. The FAA will approve transfers between carriers under
the same marketing control up to five business days after the actual
operation, but only to accommodate operational disruptions that occur
on the same day of the scheduled operation.
    8. A carrier may not buy, sell, trade, or transfer an Operating
Authorization, except as described in paragraph seven.
    9. Historical rights to Operating Authorizations and withdrawal of
those

rights due to insufficient usage will be determined on a seasonal basis
and in accordance with the schedule approved by the FAA prior to the
commencement of the applicable season.
    a. For each day of the week that the FAA has approved an operating
schedule, any Operating Authorization not used at least 80% of the time
over the period authorized by the FAA under this paragraph will be
withdrawn by the FAA for the next applicable season except:
    i. The FAA will treat as used any Operating Authorization held by a
carrier on Thanksgiving Day, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day, and
the period from December 24 through the first Saturday in January.
    ii. The Administrator of the FAA may waive the 80% usage
requirement in the event of a highly unusual and unpredictable
condition which is beyond the control of the carrier and which affects
carrier operations for a period of five consecutive days or more.
    b. Each carrier holding an Operating Authorization must forward in
writing to the FAA Slot Administration Office a list of all Operating
Authorizations held by the carrier and for each Operating
Authorization:
    i. The dates within each applicable season on which it intends to
start and to cease scheduled operations.
    A. For the summer 2008 scheduling season, the report must be
received by the FAA no later than June 6, 2008.
    B. For the winter 2008/2009 scheduling season, the report must be
received by the FAA no later than August 15, 2008.
    C. For the summer 2009 scheduling season, the report must be
received by the FAA no later than January 15, 2009.
    ii. The completed operations for each day of the applicable
scheduling season:
    A. No later than September 1 for the summer scheduling season;
    B. No later than January 15 for the winter scheduling season.
    iii. The completed operations for each day of the scheduling season
within 30 days after the last day of the applicable scheduling season.
    10. In the event that a carrier surrenders to the FAA any Operating
Authorization assigned to it under this Order or if there are
unallocated Operating Authorizations, the FAA will determine whether
the unallocated Operating Authorizations should be reallocated. The FAA
may temporarily allocate an Operating Authorization if it determines
that such allocation will not increase congestion at the airport. Such
temporary allocations will not be entitled to historical status for the
next applicable scheduling season under paragraph 9. Long-term
allocations of returned or unallocated Operating Authorizations will be
by auction.
    11. If the FAA determines that a reduction in the number of
allocated Operating Authorizations is required to meet operational
needs, such as reduced airport capacity, the FAA will conduct a
weighted lottery to withdraw Operating Authorizations to meet a reduced
hourly or half-hourly limit for scheduled operations. The FAA will
provide at least 45 days' notice unless otherwise required by
operational needs. Any Operating Authorization that is withdrawn or
temporarily suspended will, if reallocated, be reallocated to the
carrier from which it was taken, provided that the carrier continues to
operate scheduled service at EWR.
    12. The FAA will enforce this Order through an enforcement action
seeking a civil penalty under 49 U.S.C. 46301(a). A carrier that is not
a small business as defined in the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632,
will be liable for a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for every day that
it violates the limits set forth in this Order. A carrier that is a
small business as defined in the Small Business Act will be liable for
a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for every day that it violates the
limits set forth in this Order. The FAA also could file a civil action
in U.S. District Court, under 49 U.S.C. 46106, 46107, seeking to enjoin
any air carrier from violating the terms of this Order.
    13. The FAA may modify or withdraw any provision in this Order on
its own or on application by any carrier for good cause shown.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2008.
Robert A. Sturgell,
Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.

 Appendix--Operating Limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)--August 2008 Proposed as of 3/12/
                                                      2008
                               [0600-2259 local hours only: 30 minute OA windows]
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                                 Period
        Seller carrier            (LT)        Arr/Dep       Sun     Mon     Tue     Wed     Thu     Fri     Sat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AAL--American Airlines.......        0600  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        0730  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        0830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        0830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        0900  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        0930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1000  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1030  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        1030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1130  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1200  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1300  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        1330  Arrival......       3       3       3       3       3       3       3
AAL--American Airlines.......        1400  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1400  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1500  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1500  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1530  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1600  Arrival......       3       3       3       3       3       3       3

AAL--American Airlines.......        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1630  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        1700  Departure....       3       3       3       3       3       3       3
AAL--American Airlines.......        1730  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        1930  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        2100  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
AAL--American Airlines.......        2100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AAL--American Airlines.......        2230  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABX--ABX.....................        0600  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1       1       1
ABX--ABX.....................        2230  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACA--Air Canada..............        0600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        0730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        0800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        0830  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
ACA--Air Canada..............        1000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1300  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1330  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1430  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1530  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1700  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        1930  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        2000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        2000  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        2100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ACA--Air Canada..............        2200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFC--Kalitta.................        1700  Arrival......  ......       1  ......  ......       1  ......  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFR--Air France..............        1530  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AFR--Air France..............        1900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIC--Air India...............        1600  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AIC--Air India...............        2100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIO--Elysair.................        1600  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AIO--Elysair.................        1900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AIO--Elysair.................        2000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1  ......
AIO--Elysair.................        2200  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASA--Alaska..................        0730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ASA--Alaska..................        1700  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ASA--Alaska..................        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
ASA--Alaska..................        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ATN--Air Transport Intnl.....        0600  Arrival......  ......       1       1       1       1  ......  ......
ATN--Air Transport Intnl.....        0630  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1  ......  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZA--Alitalia................        1530  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
AZA--Alitalia................        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAW--British Airways.........        0800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
BAW--British Airways.........        1130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
BAW--British Airways.........        1730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1

BAW--British Airways.........        1830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
BAW--British Airways.........        2100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
BAW--British Airways.........        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COA--Continental.............        0600  Arrival......       4       4       4       4       4       4       4
COA--Continental.............        0600  Departure....       9       9       9       9       9       9       9
COA--Continental.............        0630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
COA--Continental.............        0630  Departure....      20      20      20      20      20      20      20
COA--Continental.............        0700  Arrival......       6       6       6       6       6       6       6
COA--Continental.............        0700  Departure....      15      15      15      15      15      15      15
COA--Continental.............        0730  Arrival......      19      19      19      19      19      19      19
COA--Continental.............        0730  Departure....      17      17      17      17      17      17      17
COA--Continental.............        0800  Arrival......      14      14      14      14      14      14      14
COA--Continental.............        0800  Departure....      16      16      16      16      16      16      16
COA--Continental.............        0830  Arrival......       7       7       7       7       7       7       7
COA--Continental.............        0830  Departure....      24      24      24      24      24      24      24
COA--Continental.............        0900  Arrival......       6       6       6       6       6       6       6
COA--Continental.............        0900  Departure....      21      21      21      21      21      21      21
COA--Continental.............        0930  Arrival......       9       9       9       9       9       9       9
COA--Continental.............        0930  Departure....       4       4       4       4       4       4       4
COA--Continental.............        1000  Arrival......      10      10      10      10      10      10      10
COA--Continental.............        1000  Departure....       7       7       7       7       7       7       7
COA--Continental.............        1030  Arrival......       7       7       7       7       7       7       7
COA--Continental.............        1030  Departure....      12      12      12      12      12      12      12
COA--Continental.............        1100  Arrival......      18      18      18      18      18      18      18
COA--Continental.............        1100  Departure....       6       6       6       6       6       6       6
COA--Continental.............        1130  Arrival......      14      14      14      14      14      14      14
COA--Continental.............        1130  Departure....      13      13      13      13      13      13      13
COA--Continental.............        1200  Arrival......      14      14      14      14      14      14      14
COA--Continental.............        1200  Departure....      18      18      18      18      18      18      18
COA--Continental.............        1230  Arrival......      19      19      19      19      19      19      19
COA--Continental.............        1230  Departure....       8       8       8       8       8       8       8
COA--Continental.............        1300  Arrival......      10      10      10      10      10      10      10
COA--Continental.............        1300  Departure....      18      18      18      18      18      18      18
COA--Continental.............        1330  Arrival......      20      20      20      20      20      20      20
COA--Continental.............        1330  Departure....       9       9       9       9       9       9       9
COA--Continental.............        1400  Arrival......      17      17      17      17      17      17      17
COA--Continental.............        1400  Departure....       5       5       5       5       5       5       5
COA--Continental.............        1430  Arrival......      17      17      17      17      17      17      17
COA--Continental.............        1430  Departure....      20      20      20      20      20      20      20
COA--Continental.............        1500  Arrival......      17      17      17      17      17      17      17
COA--Continental.............        1500  Departure....      21      21      21      21      21      21      21
COA--Continental.............        1530  Arrival......      19      19      19      19      19      19      19
COA--Continental.............        1530  Departure....      10      10      10      10      10      10      10
COA--Continental.............        1600  Arrival......      11      11      11      11      11      11      11
COA--Continental.............        1600  Departure....      11      11      11      11      11      11      11
COA--Continental.............        1630  Arrival......      19      19      19      19      19      19      19
COA--Continental.............        1630  Departure....      13      13      13      13      13      13      13
COA--Continental.............        1700  Arrival......      13      13      13      13      13      13      13
COA--Continental.............        1700  Departure....      18      18      18      18      18      18      18
COA--Continental.............        1730  Arrival......       6       6       6       6       6       6       6
COA--Continental.............        1730  Departure....      13      13      13      13      13      13      13
COA--Continental.............        1800  Arrival......      16      16      16      16      16      16      16
COA--Continental.............        1800  Departure....      15      15      15      15      15      15      15
COA--Continental.............        1830  Arrival......      13      13      13      13      13      13      13
COA--Continental.............        1830  Departure....       8       8       8       8       8       8       8
COA--Continental.............        1900  Arrival......      20      20      20      20      20      20      20
COA--Continental.............        1900  Departure....      17      17      17      17      17      17      17
COA--Continental.............        1930  Arrival......       8       8       8       8       8       8       8
COA--Continental.............        1930  Departure....      14      14      14      14      14      14      14
COA--Continental.............        2000  Arrival......      18      18      18      18      18      18      18
COA--Continental.............        2000  Departure....      26      26      26      26      26      26      26
COA--Continental.............        2030  Arrival......       9       9       9       9       9       9       9
COA--Continental.............        2030  Departure....      13      13      13      13      13      13      13
COA--Continental.............        2100  Arrival......       8       8       8       8       8       8       8
COA--Continental.............        2100  Departure....      17      17      17      17      17      17      17
COA--Continental.............        2130  Arrival......      16      16      16      16      16      16      16
COA--Continental.............        2130  Departure....      11      11      11      11      11      11      11
COA--Continental.............        2200  Arrival......      11      11      11      11      11      11      11

COA--Continental.............        2200  Departure....       6       6       6       6       6       6       6
COA--Continental.............        2230  Arrival......       9       9       9       9       9       9       9
COA--Continental.............        2230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSQ--CargoJet................        0800  Arrival......  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
CSQ--CargoJet................        2000  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        0600  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        0700  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        0730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        0800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        0900  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        0930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1000  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1030  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1300  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1330  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1430  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1500  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1600  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1700  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        1930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        2100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DAL--Delta Air Lines.........        2230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
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DLH--Lufthansa...............        1100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        1200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        1530  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        1530  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        1630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        1830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
DLH--Lufthansa...............        2000  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
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ELY--El Al...................        1430  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1  ......  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ESS--Eos Airlines............        1200  Arrival......  ......       1  ......  ......  ......  ......       1
ESS--Eos Airlines............        1700  Arrival......       1       0       1       1       1       1       0
ESS--Eos Airlines............        1930  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EVA--Eva Airways.............        2130  Arrival......  ......       1  ......       1  ......  ......       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FDX--FedEx...................        0600  Arrival......  ......  ......       2       2       2       2  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        0630  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1       1       2
FDX--FedEx...................        0700  Arrival......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......       1
FDX--FedEx...................        0700  Departure....  ......  ......       1       1       1       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        0730  Arrival......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        0730  Departure....  ......  ......       1       1       1  ......       1
FDX--FedEx...................        0800  Departure....       1  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......       1
FDX--FedEx...................        0830  Departure....       1  ......       2       2       2       2       2
FDX--FedEx...................        0900  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        0900  Departure....  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        1000  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        1200  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1  ......  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        1400  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1       1       1
FDX--FedEx...................        1400  Departure....  ......  ......       1       1       1  ......  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        1530  Departure....  ......  ......       1       1       1       1       1

FDX--FedEx...................        1600  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1       1       1
FDX--FedEx...................        1600  Departure....  ......  ......       1       1       1       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        1730  Arrival......  ......  ......       1       1       1  ......  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        1830  Arrival......       1  ......       1       1       1       1       1
FDX--FedEx...................        1900  Arrival......       1  ......       1       1       1       1       1
FDX--FedEx...................        1930  Arrival......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......       1
FDX--FedEx...................        2000  Arrival......       1  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        2030  Arrival......       1  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        2130  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
FDX--FedEx...................        2230  Arrival......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......       1       1
FDX--FedEx...................        2230  Departure....  ......       3       3       3       4  ......  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FJT--Silverjet...............        1300  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
FJT--Silverjet...............        1930  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
FJT--Silverjet...............        2100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
FJT--Silverjet...............        2230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAI--Jet Airways.............        1130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JAI--Jet Airways.............        2000  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JBU--JetBlue.................        0730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        0800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        0800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        0900  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
JBU--JetBlue.................        1030  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1330  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1330  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1400  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1430  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1500  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1600  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        1830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        2030  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
JBU--JetBlue.................        2100  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
JBU--JetBlue.................        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
JBU--JetBlue.................        2200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOT--LOT Polish Airlines.....        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
LOT--LOT Polish Airlines.....        1830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
LOT--LOT Polish Airlines.....        2100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1  ......       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAS--Malaysia................        1900  Arrival......  ......       1  ......  ......       1  ......       1
MAS--Malaysia................        2200  Departure....  ......       1  ......  ......       1  ......       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        0600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        1030  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        1100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        1430  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        1500  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        1700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        2000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        2030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
MEP--Midwest Airlines........        2230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NWA--Northwest...............        0600  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
NWA--Northwest...............        0630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        0700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        0800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        0800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        0900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1

NWA--Northwest...............        1030  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1300  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1300  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1400  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
NWA--Northwest...............        1530  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1900  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        1930  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        2030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        2100  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
NWA--Northwest...............        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
NWA--Northwest...............        2230  Arrival......       3       3       3       3       3       3       3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
POE--Porter..................        0630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
POE--Porter..................        0800  Arrival......  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
POE--Porter..................        0900  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
POE--Porter..................        1030  Arrival......  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
POE--Porter..................        1130  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
POE--Porter..................        1230  Arrival......  ......       1       1       1       1       1  ......
POE--Porter..................        1330  Departure....  ......       1       1       1       1       1       1
POE--Porter..................        1500  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
POE--Porter..................        1600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
POE--Porter..................        2100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
POE--Porter..................        2130  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QTR--Qatar...................        1830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
QTR--Qatar...................        2030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAS--SAS.....................        1300  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
SAS--SAS.....................        1430  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
SAS--SAS.....................        1700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
SAS--SAS.....................        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
SAS--SAS.....................        2100  Arrival......  ......       1  ......  ......       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIA--Singapore...............        1730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SWR--Swiss...................        2000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1  ......
SWR--Swiss...................        2130  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAP--Air Portugal............        1400  Arrival......       1  ......       1       1  ......       1  ......
TAP--Air Portugal............        1430  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TAP--Air Portugal............        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TAP--Air Portugal............        2030  Departure....       1  ......       1       1  ......       1  ......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        0600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1030  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1200  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1230  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1330  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1400  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1430  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1530  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1900  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
TRS--Air Tran Airlines.......        1930  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UAL--United Airlines.........        0600  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
UAL--United Airlines.........        0630  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2

UAL--United Airlines.........        0700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        0730  Departure....       3       3       3       3       3       3       3
UAL--United Airlines.........        0900  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        0900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        0930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1000  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
UAL--United Airlines.........        1200  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1330  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
UAL--United Airlines.........        1430  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
UAL--United Airlines.........        1600  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1700  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1730  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1900  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        1900  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        2000  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
UAL--United Airlines.........        2130  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPS--UPS.....................        0600  Arrival......       0       0       0       0       0       1       1
UPS--UPS.....................        0730  Arrival......       0       0       1       1       1       1       0
UPS--UPS.....................        0730  Departure....       0       1       0       0       0       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        0800  Departure....       0       0       3       3       3       2       0
UPS--UPS.....................        0830  Departure....       0       0       1       1       1       1       1
UPS--UPS.....................        0930  Arrival......       0       1       0       0       0       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        1000  Departure....       0       0       0       0       0       0       1
UPS--UPS.....................        1130  Departure....       0       1       0       0       0       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        1700  Arrival......       0       0       0       0       0       0       1
UPS--UPS.....................        1730  Arrival......       0       0       1       1       1       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        1800  Arrival......       1       0       0       0       0       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        1830  Arrival......       0       1       1       1       1       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        1930  Arrival......       0       0       1       1       1       0       0
UPS--UPS.....................        2100  Arrival......       0       0       0       0       0       1       0
UPS--UPS.....................        2200  Departure....       0       1       1       1       1       1       0
UPS--UPS.....................        2230  Departure....       0       1       1       1       1       0       0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
USA--US Airways..............        0600  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        0630  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        0730  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        0800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        0930  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1000  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        1030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1230  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1300  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1330  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        1400  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1430  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        1500  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1630  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1700  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        1800  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1800  Departure....       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        1830  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        1900  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        2000  Arrival......       2       2       2       2       2       2       2
USA--US Airways..............        2100  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
USA--US Airways..............        2130  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
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VIR--Virgin Atlantic.........        0800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
VIR--Virgin Atlantic.........        1830  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1

VIR--Virgin Atlantic.........        2100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
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VRD--Virgin America *........        0630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
VRD--Virgin America *........        0930  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
VRD--Virgin America *........        1000  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
VRD--Virgin America *........        1030  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
VRD--Virgin America *........        1100  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
VRD--Virgin America *........        1130  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WJA--WestJet.................        1630  Arrival......       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
WJA--WestJet.................        1800  Departure....       1       1       1       1       1       1       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Pending.

[FR Doc. 08-1037 Filed 3-12-08; 4:55 pm]

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P