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PUBLIC LAW 95-504—OCT. 24, 1978 AMENDMENTS TO THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1970

Air carrier airport designation.

49 USC 1729.

SEC. 41. (a) Section 29 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 is amended— (1) by striking out "Notwithstanding" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a) SERVICE BY INTRASTATE A I R CARRIER.—Notwithstanding"; and

49 USC 1371.

49 USC 1711.

(2) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) SUSPENDED OR DELETED SERVICE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any public airport which, on the date of enactment of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, is regularly served by an air carrier (other than a charter air carrier) certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 shall be deemed to be an air carrier airport (other than a commuter service airport) for the purposes of this title. This subsection shall cease to be in effect after September 30, 1980.". (b) Paragraph (1) of section 11 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 is amended by striking out "(other than a supplemental air carrier)" and inserting in lieu thereof " (other than a charter air carrier)", GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF EQUIPMENT LOANS

Definitions.

49 USC 1324 note.

49 USC 1301.

SEC. 42. (a)(1) The first sentence of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for Government guarantee of private loans of certain air carriers for purchase of modern aircraft and equipment, to foster the development and use of modern transport aircraft by such carriers, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1957 (49 U.S.C. 1324 note) (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Act"), is amended by inserting "and to promote the development of local, feeder, and short-haul charter air transportation of cargo" after "and short-haul air transportation". (2) The second sentence of the first section of the Act is amended by inserting ", charter air carriers, commuter air carriers, and intrastate air carriers" immediately after "air carriers", (b) Section 2 of the Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. As used in this Act— "(1) 'aircraft purchase loan' means any loan, or commitment in connection therewith, made for the purchase of commercial transport aircraft, including spare parts normally associated therewith; "(2) 'air carrier" means any air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 401(d)(1) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1371(d)(1)); "(3) 'charter air carrier' has the meaning given such term in section 101 (14) of the Federal x\viation Act of 1958; "(4) 'charter air transportation' has the meaning given such term in section 101(15) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958; "(5) 'commuter air carrier' means any air carrier operating pursuant to section 416(b)(3) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1386(b)(3)) who operates at least five round trip flights per week between one pair of points in accordance with published flight schedules;

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