National Air Transportation Association v. Honorable T. Allan McArtor Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

The National Air Transportation Association (“NATA”) here attacks rules issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on the subject of seat cushion “flammability.” In form it challenges two rules, first, “Flammability Requirements for Aircraft Seat Cushions,” 49 Fed.Reg. 43,188 (1984), and second, “Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 52” (“SFAR-52”), 52 Fed.Reg. 45,-910 (November 26,1987). All SFAR-52 did was to extend the deadline for petitioner’s members (or some of them) to comply with…