Sec. 844. Limitations for certain cargo aircraft
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The standards adopted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in part 1030 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, and the requirements finalized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from the notice of proposed rulemaking titled Airplane Fuel Efficiency Certification , and published on June 15, 2022 (RIN2120-AL54) in part 38 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to any covered airplane before the date that is 5 years after January 1, 2028.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall limit the operation of any covered airplane to domestic use or international operations, consistent with relevant international agreements and standards, that— does not meet the standards and requirements described in subsection (a); and received an original certificate of airworthiness issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on or after January 1, 2028. In this section: The term covered airplane means an airplane that— is a subsonic jet that is a purpose-built freighter; has a maximum takeoff mass greater than 180,000 kilograms but not greater than 240,000 kilograms; and has a type design certificated prior to January 1, 2023.
The term purpose-built freighter means any airplane that— was configured to carry cargo rather than passengers prior to receiving an original certificate of airworthiness; and is configured to carry cargo rather than passengers.