FAA Accuses British Airways of Recklessness

Limey wrote:

wrote in message
oups.com...
Finally note that British Airways is not a US carrier and not even
required to
follow 14 CFR 121.

Untrue.
121.1
This part prescribes rules governing--
...
(f) Each person who is an applicant for an Air Carrier Certificate or=

an Operating Certificate under part 119 of this chapter, when
conducting proving tests.

119.1(a) This part applies to each person operating or intending to
operate civil aircraft -
(1) As an air carrier or commercial operator, or both, in air
commerce;

So if they want to operate as an air carrier in the U.S. then for the=

portion of their flight in U.S. territory they are indeed subject to =
14
CFR 121.

You're both wrong.. Part 119 and Part 121 specifically deal with Air
Carriers with an Operating Certificate issued by the FAA (US registered=

aircraft). Since the BA fleet, as far as I'm aware are all UK registere=
d
aircraft, operated out of the UK, then ICAO regulations or ANO's apply,=

whatever. They *probably* (I don't know) contain something like this, w=
hich
incidentally is applicable to US registered aircraft operating under a=
n FAA
issued certificate.

=A7 121.11 Rules applicable to operations in a foreign country.
Each certificate holder shall, while operating an airplane within a for=
eign
country, comply with the air traffic rules of the country concerned and=
the
local airport rules, except where any rule of this part is more restric=
tive
and may be followed without violating the rules of that country.

which, as best I can tell, means they need to comply with Part 91, and
applicable Part 121 rules while in US airspace.

Incorret. 14 CFR 121.11 refers to USA carriers certificated to fly under=
14 CFR
121 operating in foreign (non-USA) territories or countries. Like any ot=
her
non-USA carrier certified to fly in the USA, British Airways operates und=
er part
129 while in the USA.