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Airport Highlights: FAA’s proposed retrofit rule and CAB/BOE security surcharge hearing, March 25, 1974

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A March 25, 1974 edition of Airport Highlights reports that the FAA was set to publish a proposed rule requiring all U.S. airline jet aircraft to meet FAR 36 noise standards by mid-1978, at an estimated cost of $600–800 million for the roughly 1,880 non-compliant jets in the fleet. The EPA was also preparing to release its 'Noise Levels Document' by April 2, outlining noise levels considered harmful to public health, though officials cautioned it should not be treated as a local regulatory standard. Additionally, the CAB Bureau of Economics moved for a full Board hearing on airport security surcharges, citing evidence that carriers were collecting revenue far exceeding their actual security costs.

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Airport Highlights newsletter Vol. X, No. 11, published March 25, 1974 by the Airport Operators Council International (AOCI). Covers FAA’s upcoming NPRM on retrofit/fleet noise reduction requiring all airline jet aircraft to meet FAR 36 levels by mid-1978, estimated cost $600-800 million for 1,880 jets not meeting FAR 36 standards. Also covers EPA testimony on Noise Control Act of 1972 implementation, EPA’s ‘Noise Levels Document’ expected April 2, and the Supreme Court Burbank decision on airport proprietor authority. Second article covers CAB Bureau of Economics motion in Docket 25315 (Airport Security Charges Proposed by Various Scheduled Air Carriers) for direct certification to full Board, with AOCI calculations showing carriers’ systemwide profits from Law Enforcement Officer Surcharge of approximately $12.9 million for May 12–December 31, 1973.

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