FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: THE BOEING COMPANY, BOEING MODEL 747-8 SERIES AIRPLANE; SHORT-TERM OCCUPANCY OF LOWER LOBE DURING FLIGHT AND INSTALLATION OF STAIRWAY BETWEEN MAIN DECK AND LOWER-LOBE

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: The Boeing Company, Boeing Model 747-8 Series Airplane; Short-Term Occupancy of Lower Lobe During Flight and Installation of Stairway Between Main Deck and Lower-Lobe.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 13 by Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: These special conditions are issued for the The Boeing Company (Boeing) Model 747-8 series airplane. This airplane, as modified by Boeing, will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airp...