FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: PETITION FOR EXEMPTION OF THE TERMS OF THE ORDER LIMITING SCHEDULED OPERATIONS AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice called: Petition for Exemption of the Terms of the Order Limiting Scheduled Operations at LaGuardia Airport.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 8 by Brett T. Daee, Principal Deputy Chief Counsel.

Summary: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is granting JetBlue Airways Corporation's (JetBlue) and Spirit Airlines, LLC's (Spirit) (together, the carriers) joint petition for an exemption from the prohibition on transferring Operating Authorizations (slots) at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) beyond the duration of the applicable order. The relief permits the carriers to consummate a transaction in which Spirit would transfer to JetBlue 22 slots at LGA. The...