Under the ANAP, which entity became responsible for retirement, replacement, or retrofit of older jets not meeting federal noise standards?

• A. Airlines
• B. Airports
• C. The FAA
• D. Passengers

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the responsibility for meeting federal noise standards falls on the airlines themselves. Under ANAP, airlines must retire, replace, or retrofit older, noisier jets so they comply with the established standards. The FAA sets and enforces the noise rules, but the actual action—the decision to retire aircraft or fund upgrades—lies with the operators who own and fly the planes. Airports host operations and implement noise-abatement procedures, and passengers don’t bear the fleet modernization costs. This arrangement helps reduce community noise by encouraging fleet modernization while keeping the regulatory framework in place.