PUBLIC LAW 95-504—OCT. 24, 1978
92 STAT. 1719
or temporary authority) for only a temporary period of time whenever the Board determines that a test period is desirable in order to determine if projected services, efficiencies, methods, rates, fares, charges, or other projected results will in fact materialize and remain for a sustained period of time, or to assess the impact of the new services on the national air route structure, or otherwise to evaluate the proposed new services. In any case where the Board has issued a certificate under any one of such subsections on the basis that the air carrier holding such certificate Avill provide innovative or low-priced air transportation under such certificate, the Board, upon petition, or its own motion, may review the performance of such air carrier, and may alter, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke such certificate or authority in accordance with the procedures prescribed in section 401(g) of this title, on the 49 USC 1371. grounds that such air carrier has not provided, or is not providing, such air transportation.-'. DETERMINATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
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SEC. 14. Section 401(d) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1371(d)) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(9)(A) In any determination as to whether or not any applicant is fit, willing, and able to perform properly the air transportation specified in the application for a certificate described in paragraph (1)(A), (2)(A), or (3)(A) of this subsection and to conform to the Ante, p. 1712. provisions of this Act, the applicant shall have the burden of showing that it is so fit, willing, and able. "(B) In any determination as to whether the air transportation specified in any application for a certificate described in paragraph (1)(A), (2)(A), or (3)(A) of this subsection is or is not consistent with the public convenience and necessity, an opponent of the application shall have the burden of showing that such air transportation is not consistent wth the public convenience and necessity. "(C) Transportation covered by any application for a certificate described in paragraph (1)(A), (2)(A), or (3)(A) of this subsection shall, for the purposes of such paragraphs, be deemed to be consistent with the public convenience and necessity, unless the Board finds based upon a preponderance of the evidence that such transportation is not consistent with the public convenience and necessity.". TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATES
SEC. 15. (a) Paragraph (3) of section 401(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1371(e)(3)) is amended by striking out "supplemental air transportation" and inserting in lieu thereof "foreign charter air transportation". (b) Paragraph (4) of section 401(e) of such Act is amended by striking out the semicolon and all that follows down through the period and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (c) Paragraph (6) of section 401(e) of such Act is amended by striking out "supplemental air carrier" and inserting in lieu thereof "charter air carrier". REMOVAL o r
RESTRICTIONS
SEC. 16. Section 401(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1371 (e)) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
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