FAR 47.401 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 47.401
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 89 FR 101821 Effective Jan 3, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 1
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
As used in this subpart-
Air freight forwarder means an indirect air carrier that is responsible for the transportation of property from the point of receipt to the point of destination, and utilizes for the whole or any part of such transportation the services of a direct air carrier or its agent, or of another air freight forwarder.
Gateway airport abroad means the airport from which the traveler last embarks en route to the United States or at which the traveler first debarks incident to travel from the United States.
Gateway airport in the United States means the last U.S. airport from which the traveler’s flight departs or the first U.S. airport at which the traveler’s flight arrives.
International air transportation means transportation by air between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States or between two places both of which are outside the United States.
United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas of the United States.
U.S.-flag air carrier means an entity granted authority to provide air transportation in the form of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under (49 U.S.C. 41102).
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Terms defined
- Air freight forwarder
- Gateway airport abroad
- Gateway airport in the United States
- International air transportation
- U.S.-flag air carrier
Quick answers
What is FAR 47.401?
FAR 47.401 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 47.401 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers" (89 FR 101821), published Dec 16, 2024 and effective Jan 3, 2025.
Are changes to FAR 47.401 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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