FAA Agrees to Extend Deadline for Paperwork to Remain in BARR Program

After being notified that general aviation operator groups plan to challenge changes to the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on July 1, 2011, agreed to extend from July 5, 2011, to July 14, 2011, the deadline for owner/operators to submit paperwork to remain in the program "for the convenience of the Court." For the moment, the implementation date for the Department of Transportation's (DOT's) planned changes remains August 2, 2011.

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