### **CHAPTER 417—OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—REQUIREMENTS

Sec.
41701.
Classification of air carriers.
41702.
Interstate air transportation.
41703.
Navigation of foreign civil aircraft.
41704.
Transporting property not to be transported in aircraft cabins.
41705.
Discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
41706.
Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights.
41707.
Incorporating contract terms into written instrument.
41708.
Reports.
41709.
Records of air carriers.
41710.
Time requirements.
41711.
Air carrier management inquiry and cooperation with other authorities.
41712.
Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition.
41713.
Preemption of authority over prices, routes, and service.
41714.
Availability of slots.
41715.
Phase-out of slot rules at certain airports.
41716.
Interim slot rules at New York airports.
41717.
Interim application of slot rules at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
41718.
Special rules for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
41719.
Air service termination notice.
41720.
Joint venture agreements.
41721.
Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transport.
41722.
Delay reduction actions.
41723.
Notice concerning aircraft assembly.
41724.
Musical instruments.
41725.
Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications.
41726.
Strollers.
41727.
Passenger rights. 1

41728.
Airline passengers with disabilities bill of rights.
41729.
COVID–19 vaccination status.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE

41731.
Definitions.
41732.
Basic essential air service.
41733.
Level of basic essential air service.
41734.
Ending, suspending, and reducing basic essential air service.
[41735.
Repealed.]
41736.
Air transportation to noneligible places.
41737.
Compensation guidelines, limitations, and claims.
41738.
Fitness of air carriers.
41739.
Air carrier obligations.
[41740.
Repealed.]
41741.
Insurance.
41742.
Essential air service authorization.
41743.
Airports not receiving sufficient service.
[41744.
Repealed.]
41745.
Community and regional choice programs.
41746.
Tracking service.
[41747.
Repealed.]
[41748.
Repealed.]

#### SUBCHAPTER III—REGIONAL AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM

41761.
Purpose.
41762.
Definitions.
41763.
Federal credit instruments.
41764.
Use of Federal facilities and assistance.
41765.
Administrative expenses.
41766.
Funding.
41767.
Termination.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2024**—Pub. L. 118–63, title V, §561(g), (i), (j), (l), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1216, 1217, which directed amendment of the analysis for subchapter II of this chapter by striking out items 41735 "Enhanced essential air service", 41740 "Joint proposals", 41744 "Preservation of basic essential air service at single carrier dominated hub airports", and 41748 "Marketing program", was executed to the analysis for this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 118–63, title V, §§510(c), 550(d), title XI, §1107(b), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1194, 1212, 1417, substituted "Discrimination against individuals with disabilities" for "Discrimination against handicapped individuals" in item 41705 and added items 41727 to 41729.

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title IV, §§403(b), 412(b), title V, §539(e), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3329, 3332, 3370, added items 41725 and 41726 and substituted "rules" for "Rules" in item 41718.

**2012**—Pub. L. 112–95, title IV, §403(b), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 85, which directed amendment of analysis for "such subchapter", meaning subchapter I of chapter 417, by adding item 41724 at the end, was executed by adding item 41724 to analysis for this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 112–95, title IV, §§401(b), 430, Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 83, 100, substituted "Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights" for "Prohibitions against smoking on scheduled flights" in item 41706, and struck out item 41747 "EAS local participation program".

**2003**—Pub. L. 108–176, title IV, §§408(b), 410(b), 422(b), title VIII, §810(b), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2547, 2549, 2552, 2590, added items 41721 to 41723 and 41745 to 41748 and struck out former item 41721 "Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transportation".

**2000**—Pub. L. 106–181, title II, §§203(b), 204(b), 210(b), 231(j)(2), title VII, §710(b), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 93, 94, 102, 115, 160, added items 41715 to 41718, redesignated former items 41715 and 41716 as 41719 and 41720, respectively, and added items 41721, 41743, and 41744, subchapter III heading, and items 41761 to 41767.

**1998**—Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, §110(f)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–590, which directed amendment of the analysis for subchapter I of chapter 417 by adding item 41716 without specifying the Code title or Act for chapter 417, was executed by adding item 41716 to this analysis to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

**1996**—Pub. L. 104–264, title II, §278(d), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3250, substituted "Essential air service authorization" for "Ending effective date" in item 41742.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–429, §6(52), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4385, made technical correction to chapter heading.

Pub. L. 103–305, title II, §§206(b), 207(b), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1587, 1588, added items 41714 and 41715.

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