---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 302.304"
title: "14"
number: "302.304"
heading: "Service of documents."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/302.304"
---

# §302.304. Service of documents.

- (a) **General requirements.**
  - (1) An application for exemption and responsive pleadings shall be served as provided by [§ 302.7](/cfr/14/302.7.md).
  - (2) Applicants shall serve on the persons listed in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section a complete copy of the application and any supporting documents. Responsive pleadings shall be served on the same persons as applications.
- (b) **Persons to be served.**
  - (1) Applicants for scheduled interstate air transportation authority shall serve:
    - (i) All U.S. air carriers (including commuter air carriers) that publish schedules in the Official Airline Guide or the Air Cargo Guide for the city-pair market(s) specified in the application,
    - (ii) The airport authority of each U.S. airport that the applicant proposes to serve, and
    - (iii) Any other person who has filed a pleading in a related proceeding under section [41102](/cfr/14/41102.md), [41302](/cfr/14/41302.md), or [40109](/cfr/14/40109.md) of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII.
  - (2) Applicants for scheduled foreign air transportation authority shall serve:
    - (i) All U.S. air carriers (including commuter air carriers) that publish schedules in the Official Airline Guide or in the Air Cargo Guide for the country-pair market(s) specified in the application,
    - (ii) The airport authority of each U.S. airport that the applicant proposes to serve, and
    - (iii) Any other person who has filed a pleading in a related proceeding under section [41102](/cfr/14/41102.md), [41302](/cfr/14/41302.md), or [40109](/cfr/14/40109.md) of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII.
  - (3) Applicants for charter-only or nonscheduled-only authority shall serve any person who has filed a pleading in a related proceeding under section [41102](/cfr/14/41102.md), [41302](/cfr/14/41302.md), or [40109](/cfr/14/40109.md) of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII. However, applicants that file fewer than sixteen (16) days prior to the proposed start of service must also serve:
    - (i) Those U.S. carriers (including commuter carriers) that are known to be operating in the general market(s) at issue and
    - (ii) Those persons who may be presumed to have an interest in the subject matter of the application.
  - (4) Applicants for slot exemptions under [section 41714](/cfr/14/41714.md) of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII shall serve:
    - (i) All U.S. air carriers (including commuter air carriers) that publish schedules in the Official Airline Guide or the Air Cargo Guide for the airport(s) specified in the application,
    - (ii) The manager of each of the affected airports,
    - (iii) The mayor of the city that each affected airport serves,
    - (iv) The Governor of the State in which each affected airport is located, and
    - (v) Any other person who has filed a pleading in a related proceeding under [section 41714](/cfr/14/41714.md) of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII.
  - (5) **Additional service.** The Department may, in its discretion, order additional service upon any other person.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Doc. No. OST-97-2090, 65 FR 6457, Feb. 9, 2000; 65 FR 7418, Feb. 14, 2000]

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 5402; 42 U.S.C. 4321, 49 U.S.C. Subtitle I and Chapters 401, 411, 413, 415, 417, 419, 461, 463, and 471.

### Source

Source: Docket No. OST-97-2090, 65 FR 6457, Feb. 9, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Doc. No. OST-97-2090, 65 FR 6457, Feb. 9, 2000; 65 FR 7418, Feb. 14, 2000]