740 CMR, § 26.02

Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 26.02 - Definitions

For purposes of 740 CMR 26 . 01 through 26.99 the following terms shall have the following meanings :

Air carrier - shall mean an entity that provides commercial air transportation services pursuant to a certificate issued in accordance with federal law or that provides scheduled air transportation and has an operating agreement with the Authority.

Airport Certification Manual - shall mean the Authority's Airport Certification Manual that has been approved by and filed with the FAA pursuant to 14 CFR Part 139.

Aviation service operator or operator - shall mean any person or entity that provides one or more regulated services to aircraft at Logan, and to whom the minimum standards apply as set forth in 740 CMR 26.01(2).

EPA - shall mean the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

FAA - shall mean the Federal Aviation Administration.

FCC - shall mean the Federal Communications Commission.

FSS - shall mean the Flight Service Station.

General aviation aircraft - shall mean all aircraft other than air carriers except for those the Authority has approved for handling at the general aviation/ itinerant ramp.

Into-plane - shall mean the operational fuel servicing of an aircraft from a mobile tank fueler or from an in ground hydrant system through a pumping mechanism, and shall not include bulk storage, bulk delivery of fuel or transfers from storage tanks into mobile tank fueling vehicles.

Logan - shall mean Logan International Airport.

MEPA - shall mean the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (M.G.L. c. 30, §§ 61 through 62H) and the regulations ( 301 CMR 11.00) promulgated thereunder.

NFPA - shall mean the National Fire Protection Association.

Regulated service - shall mean any one of the following services: air carrier fueling, general aviation fueling, ramp services, cargo and mail services, baggage handling, passenger air carrier servicing, air carrier maintenance, and general aviation aircraft servicing, all as more particularly described in 740 CMR 26.21 through 26.28.

Required service - shall mean any service other than a regulated service that an operator is required to provide by the minimum standards and may include flight crew transportation escort service, collection of fees, removal of disabled aircraft, cabin cleaning, passenger security screening, passenger airfield ground transportation, passenger handling and aircraft deicing, all as more particularly described in 740 CMR 26.41 through 26.49.

SITA - shall mean the Society International Teleco Communications Aeronautics.

Tenant air carrier - shall mean any air carrier that has entered into a lease with the Authority or has an Authority approved sublease for operating areas at Logan.

740 CMR, § 26.02