NoC206/57 13.8.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
AmendmenttodieproposalforaCouncilRegulationoncommonrulesfortheallocationofslotsat
Communityairports
(92/C206/07
COM(92)257final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon29June1992pursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEECTreaty)
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AmendmentNo1
Title Title
ProposalforaCouncilRegulationoncommonrulesfortheProposalforaCouncilRegulationoncommonrulesforthe
allocationofslotsatCommunityairports allocationofslotsatcoordinatedCommunityairports
AmendmentNo2
Firstrecital Firstrecital
Whereasthereisagrowingimbalancebetweentheexpansion Whereasthereisagrowingimbalancebetweentheexpansion
oftheairtransportsysteminEuropeandtheavailabilityofoftheairtransportsysteminEuropeandtheavailabilityof
adequateairportinfrastructure tomeetthatdemand;adequateairportinfrastructuretomeetthatdemand;
whereasthereis,asaconsequence,anincreasingnumberofwhereasthereareindicationsthattherewillbe,asa
congestedairportsintheCommunity; consequence,anincreasingnumberofcongestedairportsin
theCommunity;
AmendmentNo3
Thirdrecital Thirdrecital
Whereastherequirementofneutralityisbestguaranteed Whereastherequirementofneutralityisbestguaranteed
whenthedecisiontocoordinateanairportistakenbythewhenthedecisiontodesignateanairportascoordinatedis
MemberStateresponsibleforthatairportonthebasisoftakenbytheMemberStateresponsibleforthatairportonthe
objectivecriteria; basisofobjectivecriteria;
AmendmentNo4
Newrecitalafterthirdrecital
Whereasthisregulationappliesonlytoairportsfallingwithin
thespecificdefinitionofcoordinatedinArticle2;
AmendmentNo5
Fourthrecitala
(new)
WhereastheCommissionshouldstudythereasonsfor
congestionatEuropeanairportswithaviewtofindingways
andmeanstoincreasecapacity;
(>)OJNoC43,19.2.1991,p.3.

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AmendmentNo6
Fourthrecitalb
(new)
WhereastheMemberStateGovernments andairport
authoritiesshouldconsiderincreasingtheirairport
infrastructureexpendituresoastoincreasethecapacityof
Europeanairports;
AmendmentNo7
Ninthrecital
WhereasitisCommunitypolicytolowerbarriersto
competitionandtoencourageentranceintothemarket,as
providedforinRegulation(EEC)No2343/90andwhereas
theseobjectivesrequirestrongsupportforcarrierswho
intendtostartoperationsonintra-Community routeswith
limitedcompetition ;Ninthrecital
WhereasitisCommunitypolicytolowerbarriersto
competitionandtoencourageentranceintothemarket,as
providedforinRegulation(EEC)No2343/90andwhereas
theseobjectivesrequirestrongsupportforcarrierswho
intendtostartoperationsonrouteswithlimited
competition ;
AmendmentNo8
Tenthrecital
WhereasitisnecessarytorequireMemberStatesortheir
appointeestoensurethataminimumnumberofslotsare
availableforoperationsonintra-Community routeseven
whereanairportisheldtobecongested;Tenthrecital
WhereasitisnecessarytorequireMemberStatesortheir
appointeestoensurethatanumberofslotsarealsoavailable,
evenwhereanairportisheldtobecongested,forthesmaller
carriers,businessaviationandgeneralaviationaswellasfor
newentrants;
AmendmentNo9
Eleventhrecital
Whereasanywithdrawalofgrandfatherrightsshouldrespect
theprincipleofproportionality andshouldthereforebe
limitedtothenumberofslotsnecessarytomeettheneedsof
newentrantsattheairportinquestion,whileensuringthat
allincumbentcarriersatthatairportaretreatedina
comparablemanner,takingintoaccountthenumberofslots
usedbyeach,andavoidingunnecessarydisturbancesof
existingarrangements ;Eleventhrecital
Whereasanywithdrawalofgrandfatherrightsisonly
acceptableinexceptionalsituationswherenoothersolution
canbefoundandshouldrespecttheprincipleof
proportionality andshouldthereforebelimitedtothe
numberofslotsnecessarytomeettheneedsofnewentrants
attheairportinquestion,whileensuringthatallincumbent
carriersatthatairportaretreatedinacomparablemanner,
takingintoaccountthenumberofslotsusedbyeach,
andavoidingunnecessarydisturbancesofexisting
arrangements ;
AmendmentNo10
Fourteenthrecital
WhereasitisappropriatefortheComunitytooffernew
entrantaircarriersfromthirdcountriestreatment
comparabletothatofferedbythosecountriestoCommunity
aircarriers;Fourteenthrecital
WhereasitisappropriatefortheCommunitytoofferair
carriersfromthirdcountriestreatmentcomparabletothat
offeredtoCommunityaircarriers,providedthatthose
countriesofferCommunitycarrierssuchtreatmentattheir
ownairports;

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AmendmentNo11
Fifteenthrecital Fifteenthrecital
WhereastheadoptionofaRegulationfortheallocationof
slotsatCommunityairportsshouldnothaveanegativeeffect
ontheoperationsofsmallaircarriers,WhereastheadoptionofaRegulationfortheallocationof
slotsatCommunityairportsshouldnothaveanegativeeffect
ontheoperationsofsmallaircarriersorgeneralaviation,
AmendmentNo12
Article1 Article1
ThisRegulationshallapplytotheallocationofslotsatThisRegulationshallapplytotheallocationofslotsat
Communityairports. coordinatedCommunityairports.
AmendmentNo13
Article2(b) Article2(b)
(b)newentrantmeansanaircarrier: (b)newentrantmeansanaircarrierwhich:
(i)doesnotholdmorethanfourslotsonanydayata
coordinatedairportandisrequestingfurtherslots
forservicesonthatday;or
(ii)doesnotholdmorethan30%ofallslotsonaday
atacoordinatedairportoratanotherairportinthe
sameairportsystemandisrequestingfurtherslots
atthatairportduringthatdaytocommencea
serviceonarouteonwhichatmosttwootherair
carriersexercisetrafficrightsbetweentheairports
concernedduringthatday;(i)notholdingmorethanthreeslotsonanydayata
coordinatedairportandrequestingfurtherslotsfor
servicesonthatday;or
(ii)notholdingmorethan30%ofslotsheldbyallair
carriersonadayatacoordinatedairportorat
anotherairportinthesameairportsystemand
requestingfurtherslotsatthatairportduringthat
daytocommenceservicesfallingwithinthescope
ofRegulation (EEC)2343/90onarouteonwhich
atmosttwootheraircarriersareexercisingthirdor
fourthfreedemtrafficrightsbetweentheairports
concernedduringthatday;
AmendmentNb14
i
i
Article2(c) Article2(c)
(c)'congestedairport'meansanairportwherethecapacity
formorethanonehouronanydaydoesnotmeetthe
demandorforecastdemand;(c)'congestedairport'meansanairportwhere:
(i)therearedelaysofmorethanonehourtopublished
operatingschedulesonmorethan75%of
incomingandoutgoingflights,formorethanone
houroftheday,onanydayoftheweek,duringat
least50%ofaschedulingperiod;
or
(ii)formorethanonehouronanydaythecapacityin
anyofthefollowingareas—ATC,runways,other
groundfacilitiesincludingaccess,environmental
restrictions—doesnotmeetthedemandorforecast
demand;

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AmendmentNo15
Article2(f) Article2(f)
(f)'coordinatedairport'meansanairportwhere,inorderto
landortakeoff,itisnecessaryforanaircarriertohavea
slotallocatedbyanairportcoordinator ;(f)'coordinatedairport'meansacongestedairport
designatedascoordinatedwhere,inordertolandortake
off,itisnecessaryforanaircarriertohaveaslot
allocatedbyanairportcoordinator;
AmendmentNo16
Article2(h) Article2(h)
(h)'historicalprecedence'meansaslotthathasbeen
operatedbyanaircarrierasclearedbythecoordinator
andwhichentitlesthatairlinetothesameslotinthenext
equivalentseason.(h)'historicalprecedence'meansaslotthathasbeen
operatedbyanaircarrierasclearedbythecoordinator
andwhichentitlesthataircarriertothesameslotinthe
nextequivalentseason.
AmendmentNo17
Article3(1)
1.MemberStatesshallpermitaircarrierswithavalid
routelicencetofreelyscheduleandoperatetheirservicesto
andfromCommunityairportswhicharenotcoordinatedin
accordancewithArticle4.Article3(1)
1.MemberStatesshallpermitaircarrierswithavalid
appropriatelicencetofreelyscheduleandoperatetheir
servicestoandfromCommunityairportswhicharenot
coordinatedinaccordancewithArticle4.
AmendmentNo18
Article5(2)
2.Thecoordinatorshallberesponsiblefortheallocation
ofslotsatthecoordinatedairport(s)andshallactin
accordancewiththisRegulationinaneutral,
nondiscrminatory andtransparentway.Article6(2)(')
2.Thecoordinatorshallberesponsibleforadvisingthe
schedulingcommittee(s )andfortheallocationofslots,
takingintoaccountthegeneralguidelineslaiddownbythe
schedulingcommittee,atthecoordinatedairport(s)andshall
actinaccordancewiththisRegulationinaneutral,
nondiscriminatory andtransparentwayinaccordancewith
theapplicablerulesofCommunitycompetitionlaw.
AmendmentNo19
Article5(5)(a) Article5(5)(a)
5.Thecoordinatorshallatanytimemakeavailablefor5.Thecoordinatorshallatanytimemakeavailablefor
reviewtoallinterestedpartiesthefollowinginformation :reviewtoallinterestedpartiesthefollowinginformation :
(')Article5oftheCommissiontextbecomesArticle6.

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(a)historicalslotsbyairline,chronologically ,forallair
carriersattheairport,(a)historicalslotsbyaircarrier,chronologically ,forallair
carriersattheairport,
AmendmentNo20
Article6 Article5(M
WhenaMemberStatehasdecidedtodesignateanairportas
coordinatedaccordingtoArticle4(1)and(2),itmaysetupa
schedulingcommitteethatwillassist,inaconsultative
capacity,thecoordinatorreferredtoinArticle5.
Participationinthiscommitteeshallatleastbeopentotheair
carriersusingtheairport(s)repeatedly,theairport
authoritiesconcernedandrepresentatives oftheairtraffic
control.WhenaMemberStatehasdesignatedanairportas
coordinatedaccordingtoArticle4,itshallsetupa
schedulingcommitteeinaccordancewiththeapplicablerules
ofCommunitycompetitionlawtolaydowngeneral
guidelinesfortheallocationofslotsineachschedulingperiod
andtosupervisetheworkofthecoordinator .Thiscommittee
shallmeetatleasttwiceayear.Participation inthis
Committeeshallatleastbeopentotheaircarriersusingthe
airport(s)repeatedlyandtheairportandairtrafficcontrol
authoritiesconcerned .
AmendmentNo21
Article7
Atacoordinatedairporttheairportauthorityincooperation
withrepresentatives oftheairtrafficcontrol,and,where
applicable,subjecttotheapprovaloftheMemberState,shall
determinetheAirportcapacitytwiceyearlyafter
consultationwithcustomsandimmigrationauthoritiesand
theairlinesusingtheairportand/ortheirrepresentative
associationfollowinginternationally establishedmethods.
Thepossibilitiesofaccommodating thedifferenttypesof
aviationshallbeexaminedindividually .Article7
Atacoordinatedairporttheairportauthorityincooperation
withtheairtrafficcontrol,andwhereapplicable,subjectto
theapprovaloftheMemberState,shalldeterminetheairport
capacitytwiceyearlyafterconsultationwithcustomsand
immigrationauthoritiesandtheaircarriersusingtheairport
and/ortheirrepresentative associationfollowing
internationally establishedmethods.Thepossibilitiesof
accommodating thedifferenttypesofaviationshallbe
examinedindividually .
Thisinformationshallbeprovidedtotheairportcoordinator
ingoodtimebeforecoordinationtakesplace.Thisinformationshallbeprovidedtotheairportcoordinator
ingoodtimebeforecoordinationtakesplace.
AmendmentNo22
Article8
1.Aircarriersrequestingslotsatacoordinatedairport
shallsubmittotheairportcoordinatorallinformation
requestedbytheairportcoordinator .
2.(a)WithoutprejudicetotheapplicationofArticles85
and86oftheTreatyandofArticle9ofthis
Regulation,aslotthathasbeenoperatedbyanair
carrierasclearedbythecoordinatorshallentitlethat
aircarriertothesameslotintheequivalentperiod
anddaysofoperationofthenextequivalentseason.
Thishistoricalprecedenceshallapplyonlyto
scheduledservicesandprogrammednon-scheduled
services.Article8
1.Aircarriersrequestingslotsatacoordinatedairport
shallsubmittotheairportcoordinatorallinformation
requestedbytheairportcoordinator .
2.(a)WithoutprejudicetotheapplicationofArticles85
and86oftheTreatyandofArticle9ofthis
Regulation,aslotthathasbeenoperatedbyanair
carrierasclearedbythecoordinatorshallentitlethat
aircarriertoclaimandbeallocatedthesameslotin
theequivalentperiodanddaysofoperationofthe
nextequivalentseason.Thishistoricalprecedence
shallapplyonlytoscheduledservicesand
programmednonscheduled services.
(')Article6oftheCommissiontextbecomesArticle5.

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(b)Inasituationwhereallslotrequestscannotbe
accommodated tothesatisfactionoftheaircarriers
concerned,theairportcoordinatorshallgive
preferencetocommercialairservicesandin
particularscheduledservicesandprogrammed
non-scheduled services.(b)Inasituationwhereallslotrequestscannotbe
accommodated tothesatisfactionoftheaircarriers
concerned,preferenceshallbegiventocommercial
airservicesandinparticolarscheduledservicesand
programmednonscheduledservices.
(c)Theairportcoordinatorshallalsotakeintoaccount
theadditionalpriorityrulessetoutintheAnnexto
thisRegulation.(c)Theairportcoordinatorshallalsotakeintoaccount
theadditionalpriorityrulessetoutintheAnnexto
thisRegulation .
3.Ifarequestedslotcannotbeaccommodated theairport
coordinatorshallinformtherequestingaircarrierofthe
reasonsthereforandshallindicatethenearestalternative
slots.3.Ifarequestedslotcannotbeaccommodatedtheairport
coordinatorshallinformtherequestingairlineofthereasons
thereforandshallindicatethenearestalternativeslot.
4.Theairportcoordinatorshall,atalltimes,endeavour
toaccommodateadhocslotrequestsforanytypeofaviation
includinggeneralaviation.Tothisendtheslotsavailablein
thepoolreferredtoinArticle9ofthisRegulationbutnotyet
allocatedcanbeusedaswellasslotsliberatedatshort
notice.4.Theairportcoordinatorshall,atalltimes,endeavour
toaccommodateadhocslotrequestsforanytypeofaviation
includinggeneralaviation.Tothisendtheslotsavailablein
thepoolreferredtoinArticle9ofthisRegulationbutnotyet
allocatedcanbeusedaswellasslotsliberatedatshortnotice
(casualslots).
5.TheCommissionshallestablish,afterconsultations
withaircarriers,airportcoordinators,andairport
authorities,minimumrequirementsfortheautomated
systemtobeusedbytheairportcoordinatorsinorderto
ensuretheproperimplementation ofArticle5and8.5.TheCommissionshallestablish,afterconsultations
withairportcoordinatorsandschedulingcommittees,
minimumrequirementsfortheautomatedsystemstobeused
bytheairportcoordinatorsinordertoensuretheproper
implementation ofArticles5,6and8.
AmendmentNo23
Article9(1) Article9(1)
1.Atacoordinatedairportapoolshouldbesetup
containingnewlycreatedslots,unusedslotsandslotswhich
havebeengivenupbyacarrierduringorbytheendofthe
season.1.Atacoordinatedairportapoolshouldbesetupfor
eachtimeperiodcoordinatedcontainingnewlycreatedslots,
unusedslotsandslotswhichhavebeengivenupbyacarrier
duringorbytheendoftheseason.
AmendmentNo24
Article9(2) Article9(2)
2.Anyslotnotutilizedmorethan65%oftheallocated
periodcanbewithdrawnandplacedintheslotpoolreferred
toinparagraph1forreallocation,unlessthenon-utilization
canbejustifiedinteraliaonthegroundsofthegroundingof
anaircrafttype,ortheclosureofanairportorairspace.2.Anyslotnotutilizedmorethan75%oftheallocated
periodcanbewithdrawnandplacedintheslotpoolsreferred
toinparagraph1forreallocation,unlessthenon-utilization
canbejustifiedinteraliaonthegroundsofthegroundingof
anaircarafttype,ortheclosureofanairportorairspace.

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AmendmentNo25
Article9(3)
3.Slotsplacedinthepoolshallbedistributedamong
applicantcarriers.Atleast50%oftheseslotsshallbe
allocatedtonewentrantswithpriorityintheordersetoutin
theAnnex.Article9(3)
3.Slotsplacedinthepoolsshallbedistributedamong
applicantcarriers.Atleast50%oftheseslotsshallbe
allocatedtonewentrantswithpriorityintheordersetoutin
theAnnex.
AmendmentNo26
Article9(5)
5.Thenewentrantsreferredtoinparagraph4are
entitledtoasmanyslotsasareneededtomeettheexisting
servicesoftheotheraircarrier(s)operatingonthatroutetoa
maximumofsixslotsonanygivenday.Article9(5)
5.Thenewentrantsreferredtoinparagraph4are
entitledtoasmanyslotsasareneededtomeettheexisting
servicesoftheotheraircarrier(s)operatingonthatroutetoa
maximumoffourslotsonanygivenday.
AmendmentNo27
Article9(8)
8.Whentheslotsmadeavailableinaccordancewith
paragraphs2and4,arenotusedoraregivenupwithina
periodoftwoyears,theyshallbereturnedtotheiroriginal
holder.Wherethisrulecannotbeappliedorwherethe
originalholderdoesnotwishtousetheslot,itshallbeplaced
intheslotpool.Article9(8)
8.Whentheslotsmadeavailableinaccordancewith
paragraphs2and4,arenotusedorarewithdrawnunder
paragraph2oraregivenupwithinaperiodoftwoyears,
theyshallbereturnedtotheiroriginalholder.Wherethisrule
cannotbeappliedorwheretheoriginalholderdoesnotwish
tousetheslot,itshallbeplacedintheslotpool.
AmendmentNo28
Article9(9)
9.AttherequestofanyMemberStateoronitsown
initiative,theCommissionshallexaminetheapplicationof
thisArticleinanyparticularcaseandwithintwomonths
decidewhetheritiscorrectlyapplied.TheCommissionshall
communicate itsdecisiontotheCouncilandtotheMember
States.Article9(9)
9.AttherequestofanyMemberStateorthethirdcountry
concernedoronitsowninitiative,theCommissionshall
examinetheapplicationofthisArticleinanyparticularcase
andwithintwomonthsdecidewhetheritiscorrectlyapplied.
TheCommission shallcommunicate itsdecisiontothe
CouncilandtotheMemberStates.
AmendmentNo29
Article10(6)
6.AttherequestofanyMemberStateoronitsown
initiative,theCommissionshallexaminetheapplicationof
paragraphs2and4inanyparticularcaseandwithintwo
monthsdecidewhethertheseparagraphsarecorrectly
applied.TheCommissionshallcommunicateitsdecisionto
theCouncilandtotheMemberStates.Article10(6)
6.AttherequestofanyMemberStateorthethirdcountry
concernedoronitsowninitiative,theCommissionshall
examinetheapplicationofparagraphs2and4inany
particularcaseandwithintwomonthsdecidewhetherthese
paragraphsarecorrectlyapplied.TheCommissionshall
communicate itsdecisiontotheCouncilandtotheMember
States.

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AmendmentNo30
Article10(7) Article10(7)
7.AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission's
decisiontotheCouncilwithinatimelimitofonemonth.The
Council,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakeadifferent
decisionwithinaperiodofonemonth.7.AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommissions
decisiontotheCouncilwithinatimelimitofonemonth.The
Council,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakeadifferent
decisionwithinaperiodofonemonth.TheMemberState
responsibleforthecongestedairportconcernedshallensure
promptapplicationofthedecision.
AmendmentNo31
Article11(1)
(new)
1.TheMemberStatesandtheCommission shallensure
thatthisRegulationisappliedwithoutdiscrimination against
aircarriersfromthirdcountries.
AmendmentNo32
Article11(2) Article11(2)
2.Ifathirdcountry,withrespecttotheallocationofslots
atcongestedairports:2.WheneveritappearstotheCommission ,eitheron
thebasisofinformation receivedinaccordancewith
paragraph1oronthebasisofotherinformation,thatathird
country,withrespecttotheallocationofslotsatcongested
airports:
(a)doesnotgrantCommunityaircarrierstreatment
comparabletothatgrantedbyMemberStatestoair
carriersfromthatcountry;or
(b)doesnotgrantCommunityaircarriersdefactonational
treatment ;or(a)doesnotgrantCommunityaircarrierstreatment
comparabletothatgrantedbyMemberStatestoair
carriersfromthatcountry;or
(b)doesnotgrantCommunityaircarriersdefactonational
treatment;
(c)grantsaircarriersfromotherthirdcountriesmore
favourabletreatmentthanCommunityaircarriers,(c)grantsaircarriersfromotherthirdcountriesmore
favourabletreatmentthanCommunityaircarriers,
theCommissionmayinitiatenegotiationsinordertoremedy
thesituation.theCommissionmay,subjecttoapriordecisionofthe
Council,initiatenegotiationsinordertoremedythe
situation.
AmendmentNo33
Article12(1)
1.TheCommissionshallsubmitareporttotheCouncil
ontheoperationofthisRegulationwithintwoyearsafterits
entryintoforce.Article12(1)
1.TheCommissionshallsubmitareporttotheCouncil
andtotheEuropeanParliamentandEconomicandSocial
CommitteeontheoperationofthisRegulationwithintwo
yearsafteritsentryintoforce.

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AmendmentNo34
ANNEX
Paragraph5,secondsubparagraph
(new)
Intheeventofacurfewatoneairportcreatingaslotproblem
elsewhere,priorityshouldbegiventotheairlinewhose
scheduleisconstrainedbythecurfew.
AmendmentNo35
ANNEX
Paragraph6(c)
(c)curfews—intheeventofacurfewatoneairportDeleted,
creatingaslotproblemelsewhere,priorityshouldbe
giventotheairlinewhosescheduleisconstrainedbythe
curfew.
AmendmentNo36
ANNEX
Paragraph6(f)
(f)flexibility—toachieveoptimumutilizationofthe
availablecapacity.Coordinatorsshouldapplyacertain
degreeofflexibilitywhenallocatingslots.Airlinesdonot
alwaysoperateexactlytothetimingpublishedin
schedules.Weather,winds,variationsinflighttimes,
ATCortechnicalproblemsaresomeofthereasonsfor
suchdeviations.Coordinators shouldtakeaccountof
thisby:
(i)applyingrunwayrestrictionsintimeintervalsofat
least10minutes;
(ii)measuringhourlymovementratesatnotless
than30minutesintervals(e.g.1200-1259+
1230-1329);
(iii)usingoverbooking profilesbasedonpast
experience.ANNEX
Paragraph6(f)
(f)flexibility—toachieveoptimumutilizationofthe
availablecapacity.Coordinatorsshouldapplyacertain
degreeofflexibilitywhenallocatingslots.Airlinesdonot
alwaysoperateexactlytothetimingspublishedin
schedules.Weather,winds,variationsinflighttimes,
ATCortechnicalproblemsaresomeofthereasonsfor
suchdeviations.Coordinators shouldtakeaccountof
thisby:
(i)applyingrunwayrestrictionsintimeintervalsofat
least10minutes;
(ii)measuringhourlymovementratesatnotless
than30minutesintervals(e.g.1200-1259+
1230-1329);
(iii)usingoverbooking profilesbasedonpast
experience;
(iv)creatingmaximumpotentialforusingcasualslots
forshort-noticebusinessflightsifsuchflightsare
readytodepartbuttheyhavebeenallocatedalater
specificslot.

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AmendmentNo37
ANNEX
Paragraph6(g)
(new)
(g)Noiseemissions—quieteraircraftaretobepreferredto
noisieraircraft,e.g.Chapter3overChapter2.