Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Stage 2 Noise Ban Rule Bars Older Jets In U.S.
The Gulfstream GIII is among several models that will require a hushkit to operate after Dec. 31, 2015.
The Gulfstream GIII is among several models that will require a hushkit to operate after Dec. 31, 2015.

The FAA has issued a final rule, effective September 3 this year, outlining the upcoming ban on jets that don’t meet Stage 3 noise standards. The rule stems from the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and prohibits airplanes with a maximum weight of 75,000 pounds or less from operating within the 48 contiguous states in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2015, unless they meet Stage 3 noise levels. The rule affects 599 airplanes between 25 and 50 years old operated by 457 owners, according to the FAA, and only those that can be modified with hushkits will be able to continue to fly.

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