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OST-1996-1960

Alphabetical List of Amended Family Assistance Plans

Requirement that Air Carriers Amend Plans to Address the Needs of Families of Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents

OST-1996-1960

January 20, 2004

Notice - Domestic Carriers

This is to advise certificated air carriers that the Vision 100‑Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (P.L. 108‑176, 117 Stat. 2490, December 12, 2003) amends 49 U.S.C. § 41113(b) to require, among other things, that certificated air carriers submit to the Department and the National Transportation Safety Board additional assurances for their respective plans to address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents. The content and filing requirements for the update to the plans applicable to certificated air carriers are set forth in section 809 of Vision 100. A copy of section 809 is attached.

The additional assurances required to be submitted are described in paragraph (a)(2) of section 809 of Vision 100. In accordance with paragraph (c), certificated air carriers must submit their updated plans to the Department and the NTSB within 90 days of the statute's enactment. Since Vision 100 was signed into law on December 12, 2003, updated plans are due to be filed not later than March 11, 2004. Plans should be submitted to the Department and the NTSB

By: Samuel Podbersky

May 14, 1998

Asia Pacific Airlines: Family Assistance Plan

Family Assistance Plan

Counsel:  Baker Hostetler, Joanne young, 202-861-1532

Counsel: Luis Irizarry, 787.752.7621

This is to advise certificated air carriers that the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21) amends 49 U.S.C. 41113(b) to require, among other things, that certificated air carriers submit to the Department and the National Transportation Safety Board additional assurances for their respective plans to address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents. Under the section, certificated air carriers must submit their updated plans to the Department and the NTSB within 180 days of the statute's enactment. Since AIR-21 was signed into law on April 5, 2000, updated plans are due to be filed not later than Monday, October 2, 2000. 

By:  Samuel Podberesky

Counsel:  Transmeridian Airlines, Doyle Embry  

By:  Malcolm Benge, Zuckert Scoutt, 202.298.8660

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Bruce Rabinovitz, 202.663.6960,  brabinovitz@wilmer.com 

By:  Great Lakes Aviation, Richard Nelson

By:  Linea Aerea Puertorriquena, Luis Munoz Marin 

By:  Pacific Wings, Frank Ford, 808.283.1026, fford@pacificwings.com 

By:  America West Airlines, Don Olvey

By:  Pacific Wings, Frank Ford, 808.283.1026, fford@pacificwings.com 

By:  Aviation Ventures, Gregory Taylor

By:  Aerodynmics

Counsel:  Pierre Murphy, Pierre Murphy, 822.8050, pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

By:  Pacific Airways, Stephen Montanus

By:  Northwest Airlines, Jeff Hart

February 4, 2004

Primaris Airlines: Family Assistance Plan

On behalf of Primaris Airlines, Inc., enclosed is a revised Family Assistance Plan filed pursuant to the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act, as amended most recently by Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act for the 21st Century. A copy of this Plan is being sent today to the National Transportation Safety Board, along with the 24-hour telephone number for use in the event of an emergency.

Family Assistance Plan

Counsel: Patton Boggs, Gergory Walden

July 5, 2006

Air Wisconsin Request for Family Assistance Plan Cancellation

Air Wisconsin has terminated it's operating agreement with United Air Lines. We ask that the joint Family Assistance Plan covering the United Agreement be cancelled.

Air Wisconsin now has an operating agreement with USAirways and we have an agreement on file regarding our Family Assistance Plan. It is dated August 4, 2005.

By: Air Wisconsin, Thomas Wittman

June 27, 2007

Re: Letter of FEI Behavior Health Terminating Service Contract

This is to provide notice to the U.S. Department of Transportation that effective July 15, 2007 the contractual relationship between FEI Behavioral Health and Midwest Airlines has terminated. Consequently, FEI no longer provides the services that heretofore ensured this carrier’s capability to meet the requirements of US. Public Law 104-264, Title VII, Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996, October 9, 1996 and U.S. PUBLIC LAW No. 108-176, DEC. 12, 2003, CENTURYOF AVIATIONRE AUTHORIZATION ACT, Section. 809, Availability of Aircraft Accident Site Information, paragraph (a) Domestic Air Transportation, section 41113(b) as amended.

By: FEI, Sean Jones, 414-359-1055

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