49 U.S.C. § 41703: Navigation of foreign civil aircraft

if the country of registry grants a similar privilege to aircraft of the United States; by an airman holding a certificate or license issued or made valid by the United States Government or the country of registry; if the Secretary of Transportation authorizes the navigation; and if the navigation is consistent with terms the Secretary may prescribe. in the public interest; and consistent with any agreement between the Government and the government of a foreign country. specifically authorized under section 40109(g) of this title ; or under regulations the Secretary prescribes authorizing air carriers to provide otherwise authorized air transportation with foreign registered aircraft under lease or charter to them without crew. This section does not affect section 41301 or 41302 of this title. However, a foreign air carrier holding a permit under section 41302 does not need to obtain additional authorization under this section for an operation authorized by the permit. For the purposes of subsection (c), eligible cargo taken on or off any aircraft at a place in Alaska in the course of transportation of that cargo by any combination of 2 or more air carriers or foreign air carriers in either direction between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States shall not be deemed to have broken its international journey in, be taken on in, or be destined for Alaska. under the code of a United States air carrier providing air transportation to Alaska; on an air carrier way bill of an air carrier providing air transportation to Alaska; under a term arrangement or block space agreement with an air carrier; or under the code of a United States air carrier for purposes of transportation within the United States.