8900.1 CHG P129DC: This change updates FAA Order 8900.1 guidance for 14 CFR part 129 operations specifications (OpSpecs), removing the burden associated with the issuance of 14 CFR part 129 OpSpec B035 and updating relevant OpSpec guidance for consistency with the issuance of the new domestic OpSpec B033, IFR En Route Operations, which is available for U.S. operators (not 14 CFR part 129). This change incorporates new information into Volume 12, Chapter 1, Section 1 and Chapter 4, Section 2, OpSpec A003 guidance and revises Volume 12, Chapter 4, Section 3 to remove guidance for decommissioned OpSpec B035.

N 8900.P129DC: This notice announces the decommissioning of 14 CFR part 129 OpSpec B035 and mandatory revisions to the OpSpec A002 and OpSpec A003 for foreign air carriers.

Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

• Part 129, Operations: Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators Of U.S.-Registered Aircraft Engaged In Common Carriage.
  • Section 110.2, Definitions.
  • Section 129.5, Operations Specifications.
  • Section 129.7, Application, Issuance, or Denial of Operations Specifications.
  • Section 129.9, Contents of Operations Specifications.
  • Section 129.11, Amendment, Suspension and Termination of Operations Specifications.
  • Section 129.13, Airworthiness and Registration Certificates.
  • Section 129.14, Maintenance Program and Minimum Equipment List Requirements for U.S. Registered Aircraft.
  • Section 129.15, Flightcrew Member Certificates.
• AC 91-70D, Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Operations.

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