AIR TRANSPORT ASS'N OF AMERICA, INC. v. F.A.A.

Nos. 01-1027, 01-1303 & 01-1306.

291 F.3d 49 (2002)

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC., Petitioner v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent Air Line Pilots Association, International, et al., Intervenors. Air Transport Association of America, Petitioner v. Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent Regional Airline Association, Petitioner v. Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 31, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Sundermeyer argued the cause for Air Transport Association of America, Inc.

Lorraine B. Halloway argued the cause for Regional Airline Association. R. Bruce Keiner Jr. was on brief.

Edward Himmelfarb, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the Federal Aviation Administration. Robert S. Greenspan, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, was on brief.

Joseph L. Manson III and Douglas W. Hall were on brief for intervenor, Regional Aviation Partners.

Jonathan A. Cohen, James W. Johnson and Daniel M. Katz were on brief for intervenors Air Line Pilots Association, International and Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations.

Before: EDWARDS, HENDERSON and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA) and Regional Airline Association (RAA) seek review of the Federal Aviation Administration's November 20, 2000 interpretation (issued by letter) of Federal Aviation Regulation 121.471, 14 C.F.R. § 121.471 (FAR 121.471), and attendant Notice of Enforcement Policy (Notice) entitled "Flight Crewmember Flight Time...

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