Stage 2 Aircraft To Go Stage Left by 2016

A provision in the recently passed FAA reauthorization bill will result in Stage 2 business jets weighing 75,000 pounds or less being phased out in the contiguous U.S. after Dec. 31, 2015. These aircraft were specifically exempted from stiffer noise rules enacted in 1990 “to limit the financial burden on private/corporate aircraft owners and operators.” Affected aircraft upgraded or modified to comply with Stage 3 noise levels will still be allowed to fly in the U.S., and the bill also contains exceptions for temporary operations related to moving aircraft for modification or sale.