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Aviation

Legacy ID
25

Office of International Aviation

Overview

The Department is responsible for promoting U.S. airline access to foreign markets and competition in international markets. It is also responsible for reducing trade barriers and facilitating the export of domestic transportation goods and services.

In conjunction with these...

Pacific For Less, Inc. 2012-8-2

This consent order concerns Internet advertisements by Pacific For Less, Inc., (Pacific) that failed to comply with the Department’s full-fare advertising rule, 14 CFR 399.84(a), and constitute an unfair and deceptive practice prohibited by 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs Pacific to cease...

Philippine Airlines, Inc. 2012-8-3

This order concerns violations by Philippine Airlines, Inc. (Philippine Airlines) of 14 CFR 399.84(a), and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs Philippine Airlines to cease and desist from future similar violations and assesses the...

Santa Barbara Airlines 2012-8-4

This order concerns violations by Santa Barbara Airlines (Santa Barbara) of 14 CFR 399.85(b) and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs Santa Barbara to cease and desist from future similar violations and assesses the carrier $80,000...

Procedures for Filing a Public Charter Prospectus

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) public charter regulations (14 CFR Part 380) require all persons who wish to arrange public charter flights to first submit and obtain DOT acceptance of a charter prospectus.  This document outlines the procedures for completing and submitting a charter...

Fuel and Nonfuel Costs and Annual Yields (SIFL)

The Department of Transportation has continued to calculate the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) adjustment factor to aid in its evaluation of carrier pricing in the free market. The SIFL is also used by the Internal Revenue Service in imputing the value of free transportation provided on...

Fare Formulas 1979 to Present (SIFL)

The Department of Transportation has continued to calculate the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) adjustment factor to aid in its evaluation of carrier pricing in the free market. The SIFL is also used by the Internal Revenue Service in imputing the value of free transportation provided on...

Methodology for Determining Change in Operating Expense (SIFL)

The Department of Transportation has continued to calculate the SIFL adjustment factor to aid in its evaluation of carrier pricing in the free market. The SIFL is also used by the Internal Revenue Service in imputing the value of free transportation provided on corporate aircraft.

Standard Industry Fare Level

Overview

The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (ADA), Public Law 95-504, substantially amended the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, setting both deadlines and policies for the economic deregulation of interstate and overseas (domestic) air transportation. Among other things, the ADA significantly...