Foreign person

(1) Foreign person means any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who operates a U.S.-registered aircraft in common carriage solely outside the United States.

Source

14 CFR § 129.1


Scoping language

Foreign air carrier operations in the United States. This part prescribes rules governing the operation within the United States of each foreign air carrier holding the following:
(1) A permit issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation under 49 U.S.C. 41301 through 41306, or
(2) Other appropriate economic or exemption authority issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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