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RITA-2007-28522 - Public Comments on Reporting Requirements for Aircraft Returning to Departure Gate


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Public Comments on Reporting Requirements for Aircraft Returning to Departure Gate

OST-2007-28522

June 21, 2007

Notice of Public Meeting

The U.S. Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting to discuss the reporting of on-time aviation data, specifically the reporting of gate-departure time when an aircraft returns to the gate after an initial gate departure, but before the wheels-off time, and the need to report gate-departure time when the flight is ultimately cancelled. The meeting will be held June 20, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

By: Bernie Stankus



June 21, 2007

Re: Suspension of Technical Directive #15

By: Steven Dillingham



June 21, 2007

Letter from Congresswoman Jean Schmidt



June 22, 2007

Comments of Aviation Consumer Action Project



July 2, 2007

Re: Summary of Meeting Held

By: Bernie Stankus



July 2, 2007

Comments of Frontier Airlines

By: Kevin Hudson



July 9, 2007

Re: Statement of Bernard Stankus



July 20, 2007

Re: Comments of American Airlines

By: Kevin Keyes, Operations Analysis



August 7, 2007

Re: Public Meeting on Reporting Requirements for Aircraft Gate Returns



August 7, 2007

Comments of The Air Transport Association of America



August 20, 2007

Re: Comments of Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights



November 15, 2007

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Bookmarked | Word

As Published in the Federal Register - November 20, 2007

Regulatory Evaluation - Collection of New Aviation Data Elements | Word

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing to collect additional data elements when flights are cancelled, diverted, or experience gate returns. The additional proposed data elements would fill in data gaps giving the Department, the industry, and the public a more accurate portrayal of on-ground delays after flights depart the gate but prior to the time they take off and after flights land but before they reach the gate.

Based on previous air carrier comments, we estimate a first year increase in reporting burden of 900 hours per carrier or an industry increase of 18,000 hours.  The increase in reporting burden is the time spent reprogramming the individual systems.  The new data items are items that the carriers already capture in their ACARS, on-board computer system.  The reprogramming effort is need to transfer the data elements into the fixed file format required by BTS for reporting purposes.  After the carriers have revised their information systems, the reporting burden should be reduced to the pre-rulemaking level.   We are requesting that air carriers provide estimates of what they perceive as increased costs and burdens from this proposed action.

Assigning a dollar value to the rule’s benefits is a difficult task, as most of the benefits are intangible.  Consumers will have more accurate data for making their transportation decisions.  The FAA and airport management will have complete data on long tarmac delays, which should assist them assessing infrastructure needs and improvements.  Additionally, this proposal addresses congressional concerns over limited data pertaining to long tarmac delays, diverted and cancelled flights. 

By: M. Clay Moritz



January 23, 2008

Comments of The Air Transport Association of America and Regional Airline Association

Comments of American Society of Travel Agents

Comments of Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights

Comments of Delta Air Lines

Comments of National Business Travel Association



May 15, 2008

Executive Order 12866 and Congressional Review Requirements



May 16, 2008

Final Rule - Bookmarked

As Published in the Federal Register - May 21, 2008

The U.S. Department of Transportation will collect additional data elements when flights are cancelled, diverted, or experience gate returns. The additional data elements will close data gaps and provide consumers a more accurate portrayal of arrival and tarmac delays. The previous NPRM was inadvertently published under RIN 2139-AA13.

By: Clay Moritz



June 27, 2008

Draft Technical Reporting Directive

The Office of Airline Information is issuing this accounting and reporting directive to instruct
and clarify the new reporting requirements for gate returns and diverted flights, and to verify that
that the carriers may use a Docking Guidance System to capture gate-arrival and gate-departure
times. This technical directive replaces Technical Directive #16.

Comments: Must be submitted by July 2, 2008 to be considered

By: M. Clay Moritz



Issued August 12, 2008 | Effective Date October 1, 2008

Technical Reporting Directive - Final Version - Bookmarked

The Office of Airline Information is issuing this accounting and reporting directive to instruct and clarify the new reporting requirements for gate returns and diverted flights, to verify that the carriers may use a Docking Guidance System to capture gate-arrival and gate-departure times, and to consolidate the instructions for reporting mishandled baggage. This technical directive replaces Technical Directive #16.

By: Clay Moritz


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