H.R. 488 · 109th Congress
Serving Economies through Aviation and Technology in the 21st Century (SEAT 21) Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Pearce
- Introduced
- 2005-02-01
- Latest action
- 2005-02-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Summary
Serving Economies through Aviation and Technology in the 21st Century (SEAT 21) Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to allow public charter operators, if certain conditions are met, to provide air service to small communities utilizing smaller jets (turbine-powered aircraft with nine or fewer passenger seats). Authorizes airports to choose not to receive such air services (opt-out) if they notify the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not later than 180 days after making their choice.