existing mainline carrier
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
the term “existing mainline carrier” means a mainline carrier (as defined in this subsection) that on January 1, 2001, was—
(A) certified under part 121;
(B) qualified to provide mainline nonpriority bypass mail service; and
(C) actually engaged in the carriage of mainline nonpriority bypass mail through scheduled service in the State of Alaska;
Source
- 2002–200439 U.S.C. § 5402Postal Service · Contracts for transportation of mail by air · in this section
the term “existing mainline carrier” means a mainline carrier (as defined in this subsection) that on January 1, 2001, was—
(A) certified under part 121;
(B) qualified to provide mainline nonpriority bypass mail service; and
(C) actually engaged in the carriage, on scheduled service within the State of Alaska, of mainline nonpriority bypass mail tendered to it under its designator code.1
Source
- 2004–200839 U.S.C. § 5402Postal Service · Contracts for transportation of mail by air · in this section
the term “existing mainline carrier” means a mainline carrier (as defined in this subsection) that on January 1, 2001, was—
(A) certified under part 121;
(B) qualified to provide mainline nonpriority bypass mail service; and
(C) actually engaged in the carriage, on scheduled service within the State of Alaska, of mainline nonpriority bypass mail tendered to it under its designator code.3
Source
- 2008–present39 U.S.C. § 5402Postal Service · Contracts for transportation of mail by air · in this section