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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: FAA to end ETOPS range restrictions for qualified aircraft
US FAA to end ETOPS range restrictions for qualified aircraft
Beginning 15 February, the US FAA will allow properly equipped and approved twin-engine airliners to fly oceanic and polar routes that are indefinitely out of range of emergency airports along the way.
The new rule is intended to boost dispatch reliability for carriers when alternate airports along a route are not available for landing due to inclement weather conditions.
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