AIR CHARTER
AIR CHARTER Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., charter ing ) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline ). REGULATIONS: Charter, also called air taxi or ad-hoc flights require certification from the associated country's national aviation authority . The regulations are differentiated from typical commercial/passenger service by offering a non-scheduled service. In the U.S. these flights are regulated under FAA Part 135. There are some cases where a charter operator can sell scheduled flights, but only in limited quantities. The same regulations also apply to Air Ambulance and cargo operators. CHARTER AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES Charter aircraft categories include: · Seaplanes – examples: DHC-2 Beaver , DHC-3 Otter · ...
