Air taxi
Encyclopedia
An air taxi is an air charter
passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.
operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(FAR), unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more stringent standards of FAR Part 121.
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.
Regulation
In the United States, air taxi and air charterAir charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
Federal Aviation Regulations
The Federal Aviation Regulations, or FARs, are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration governing all aviation activities in the United States. The FARs are part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations...
(FAR), unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more stringent standards of FAR Part 121.
See also
- Air Taxi AssociationAir Taxi AssociationThe Air Taxi Association was founded in June 2007 with the goal of encouraging the adoption of the next-generation air taxi model, commonly referred to as very light jet.- ATXA - Americas Founding Members :*BusinessJetSeats*Earthjet*ImagineAir...
- Commercial aviationCommercial aviationCommercial aviation is the part of civil aviation that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or cargo...
- General aviationGeneral aviationGeneral aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
- Small Aircraft Transportation SystemSmall Aircraft Transportation SystemThe Small Aircraft Transportation System is a joint research project between the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , along with local airports and aviation authorities...
- Very light jetVery Light JetA very light jet, entry-level jet or personal jet, previously known as a microjet, is a category of small jet aircraft approved for single-pilot operation, seating 4-8 people, with a maximum take-off weight of under...
- NCFlyPortsNCFlyPortsNCFlyPorts is a program sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Aviation Division. It was created to educate the public regarding the availability of "on demand air service" to and from small community airports throughout North Carolina and the entire Southeast via air taxi...