[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR302.203]

[Page 296-297]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                         (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)
 
PART 302--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Rules Applicable to U.S. Air Carrier Certificate and Foreign 
                Air Carrier Permit Licensing Proceedings
 
Sec. 302.203  Service of documents.

    (a) General requirements. (1) Applicants shall serve on the persons 
listed in paragraph (b) of this section a notice that an application has 
been filed, and upon request shall promptly provide those persons with 
copies of the application and supporting documents. The notice must 
clearly state the authority sought and the due date for other pleadings.
    (2) Applicants shall serve a complete copy of the application on the 
Manager of the FAA Flight Standards District Office responsible for 
processing the application for any FAA authority needed to conduct the 
proposed operations.
    (3) After an order under Sec. 302.210 has been issued, parties need 
only serve documents on those persons listed in the service list 
accompanying the order.
    (4) In the case of an application sought to be consolidated, the 
applicant shall serve the notice required in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section on all persons served by the original applicant.
    (b) Persons to be served--
    (1) U.S. air carriers. (i) In certificate proceedings, except for 
those proceedings that involve charter-only authority under section 
41102(a)(3) of the Statute:
    (A) Applicants for certificates to engage in interstate air 
transportation and other persons who file a pleading in the docket shall 
serve:
    (1) The airport authority of each airport that the applicant 
initially proposes to serve, and
    (2) Any other person who has filed a pleading in the docket.
    (B) Applicants for certificates to engage in foreign air 
transportation and other persons who file a pleading in the docket shall 
serve:
    (1) All U.S. air carriers (including commuter air carriers) that 
publish schedules in the Official Airline Guide or in the Air Cargo 
Guide for the country-pair market(s) specified in the application,
    (2) The airport authority of each U.S. airport that the applicant 
initially proposes to serve, and
    (3) Any other person who has filed a pleading in the docket.
    (ii) In certificate proceedings involving charter-only authority 
under 41102(a)(3) of the Statute, applicants and other persons who file 
a pleading in the docket shall serve any other person who has filed a 
pleading in the docket.
    (2) Foreign air carriers. (i) In permit proceedings, except for 
those proceedings involving charter-only authority, applicants and other 
persons who have filed a pleading in the docket shall serve:
    (A) All U.S. air carriers (including commuter air carriers) that 
publish schedules in the Official Airline Guide or the Air Cargo Guide 
for the country-pair market(s) specified in the application,
    (B) The U.S. Department of State,
    (C) The airport authority of each U.S. airport that the applicant 
initially proposes to serve, and
    (D) Any other person who has filed a pleading in the docket.
    (ii) In foreign air carrier permit proceedings for charter-only 
authority, applicants and other persons who file a pleading in the 
docket shall serve the U.S. Department of State and any other person who 
has filed a pleading in the docket.
    (c) Additional service. The Department may, at its discretion, order 
additional service upon such persons as the facts

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of the situation warrant. Where only notices are required, parties are 
encouraged to serve copies of their actual pleadings where feasible. In 
any proceeding directly involving air transportation to the Federated 
States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands or Palau, the Department and 
any party or participant in the proceeding shall serve all documents on 
the President and the designated authorities of the government(s) 
involved.