### Question
What does new entrant air carrier mean?


### Answer
**New entrant air carrier** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 41762*:

> an air carrier that has been providing air transportation according to a published schedule for less than 5 years, including any person that has received authority from the Secretary to provide air transportation but is not providing air transportation

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 41762*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY > subpart ii-economic regulation > CHAPTER 417-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS > SUBCHAPTER III-REGIONAL AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM**

