Alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch
46.—(1)  An AOC holder may plan for a flight of a large aeroplane to have an alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch only if —
(a)the alternate destination is available for landing at the appropriate time; and
(b)the weather forecast at the alternate destination indicates that a landing can be made.
(2)  Subject to paragraph (3), when planning for an alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch under paragraph (1), the AOC holder —
(a)must ensure that the trip fuel as required under regulation 45(3)(b) comprises the fuel required by the aeroplane to fly —
(i)from take‑off, including climb and cruise, to the in‑flight re‑dispatch point; and
(ii)from the in‑flight re‑dispatch point to landing at the final destination; and
(b)may reduce the contingency fuel specified in regulation 45(3)(c) to the higher of —
(i)5% of the planned fuel burn from the in‑flight re‑dispatch point to the final destination; or
(ii)the AOC holder’s minimum contingency fuel that has been stated in its fuel policy.
(3)  For any flight of a large aeroplane that includes an alternate destination with an in‑flight re‑dispatch, the AOC holder must, where necessary, increase the total fuel load of the aeroplane to not less than the fuel load needed for the aeroplane to fly to the alternate destination, calculated in accordance with regulation 45(3) and (4).
(4)  An AOC holder must ensure that a large aeroplane is re‑dispatched only if the amount of fuel on board at the time of re‑dispatch is sufficient for the aeroplane to reach the final destination and satisfies —
(a)regulation 45(3)(b), (c) and (g) and (5) when operating under the conditions in regulation 45(5); or
(b)regulation 45(3)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) in all other cases.