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FAA FAA N 8900.106: Issuance of New Operations Specification B342, Extended Operations With Two-Engine Airplanes for 14 CFR Parts 121 and 135

Publication Date: Jan 11, 2010
SDO: FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
 DOD Adopted   ANSI Approved Approved

Purpose of This Notice. This notice provides guidance for certificate-holding district offices (CHDO) and principal operations inspectors (POI) regarding Extended Operations (ETOPS) with two-engine airplanes for Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations parts 121 and 135, and issuance of operations specifications (OpSpec) B342. This notice also announces the cancellation of OpSpec B042, Extended-Range Operations with Two-Engine Airplanes (ER-OPS) Under Part 121. For part 121 operators conducting ETOPS, B342, which is a nonstandard OpSpec, will supersede standard OpSpec B042.

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