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Carriage The act of carrying or transporting persons
Private Carriage is that carriage arranged by two parties, gratuitous or for hire (corporate aircraft)
Common (Public) Carriage (Airlines) • a holding out (advertise) of a willingness to
• transport persons or property
• from place to place
• for compensation
Air Carrier a person who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air
transportation
Direct Air Carrier A person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has control over
the operational functions performed in providing that transportation.
Air Transportation interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft
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Commercial Operator a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air
commerce of persons or property
Domestic Operation Any schedules operation that is operated entirely within the 48 contiguous United
States
Flag Operation Operates between any point within the 48 contiguous United States and any point
outside the 48 contiguous United States
Supplemental Operation Conducts charter type (non-scheduled) operations, uses aircraft with more than 30
seats, or an aircraft with more than 7,500 lbs. payload capacity
Commuter Operation Conducts scheduled operations (5 or more) round-trips per week in a non-turbojet
aircraft, which have nine or fewer passenger seats, or a payload of 7,500 lbs. or less
On-Demand Operation Conducts non-scheduled operations in aircraft of 30 seats or less if common carriage
or 20 seats or less if non-common carriage
Part 119 direct air carrier as a person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and
who has control over the operational functions performed in providing that
transportation. The FAA issues certificates to these direct air carriers.
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Carriage The act of carrying or transporting persons
Private Carriage is that carriage arranged by two parties, gratuitous or for hire (corporate aircraft)
Common (Public) Carriage (Airlines) • a holding out (advertise) of a willingness to
• transport persons or property
• from place to place
• for compensation
Air Carrier a person who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air
transportation
Direct Air Carrier A person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has control over
the operational functions performed in providing that transportation.
Air Transportation interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft
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Commercial Operator a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air
commerce of persons or property
Domestic Operation Any schedules operation that is operated entirely within the 48 contiguous United
States
Flag Operation Operates between any point within the 48 contiguous United States and any point
outside the 48 contiguous United States
Supplemental Operation Conducts charter type (non-scheduled) operations, uses aircraft with more than 30
seats, or an aircraft with more than 7,500 lbs. payload capacity
Commuter Operation Conducts scheduled operations (5 or more) round-trips per week in a non-turbojet
aircraft, which have nine or fewer passenger seats, or a payload of 7,500 lbs. or less
On-Demand Operation Conducts non-scheduled operations in aircraft of 30 seats or less if common carriage
or 20 seats or less if non-common carriage
Part 119 direct air carrier as a person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and
who has control over the operational functions performed in providing that
transportation. The FAA issues certificates to these direct air carriers.
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