Aircraft
Big bizjets prompt a rethink on Part 121/135 regulations
The FAA will be looking for “very intensive” industry participation in a planned comprehensive review of the rules governing aircraft that operate under se

The FAA will be looking for “very intensive” industry participation in a planned comprehensive review of the rules governing aircraft that operate under several FARs, including Parts 135 and 91.

Kathy Perfetti of the FAA said the new regulatory review was prompted mostly by changes in the industry since Part 135 was originally written in the mid-1960s. “What immediately brought it to the table,” she said, “were some issues involving large airplanes such as the Boeing Business Jet.” Questions came up because of modifications to the zero fuel weight to reduce the payload capacity and the seating configuration of the airplane so that it would fit into the applicability standards of Parts 135 or 91, instead of 121 or 125, she explained.