[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR298.3]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                         (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)

 

PART 298_EXEMPTIONS FOR AIR TAXI AND COMMUTER AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 298.3  Classification.



    (a) There is hereby established a classification of air carriers, 

designated as ``air taxi operators,'' which directly engage in the air 

transportation of persons or property or mail or in any combination of 

such transportation and which:

    (1) Do not directly or indirectly utilize large aircraft in air 

transportation;

    (2) Do not hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity 

and do not engage in scheduled passenger operations as specified in 

paragraph (b) of this section;

    (3) Have and maintain in effect liability insurance coverage in 

compliance with the requirements set forth in part 205 of this chapter 

and have and maintain a current certificate of insurance evidencing such 

coverage on file with the Department;

    (4) If operating in foreign air transportation or participating in 

an interline agreement, subscribe to Agreement 18900 (OST Form 4523 or 

OST Form 4507) and comply with all other requirements of part 203 of 

this chapter; and

    (5) Have registered with the Department in accordance with subpart C 

of this part.

    (b) There is hereby established a classification of air carriers, 

designated as ``commuter air carriers,'' which directly engage in the 

air transportation of persons, property or mail, and which:

    (1) Do not directly or indirectly utilize large aircraft in air 

transportation;

    (2) Do not hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity;

    (3) Carry passengers on at least five round trips per week on at 

least one route between two or more points according to its published 

flight schedules that specify the times, days of the week, and places 

between which those flights are performed;

    (4) Have and maintain in effect liability insurance coverage in 

compliance with the requirements set forth in part 205 of this chapter 

and have and maintain a current certificate of insurance evidencing such 

coverage on file with the Department;



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    (5) Have and maintain in effect and on file with the Department a 

signed counterpart of Agreement 18900 (OST Form 4523) and comply with 

all other requirements of part 203 of this chapter; and

    (6) Hold a Commuter Air Carrier Authorization issued in accordance 

with subpart E of this part.

    (c) A person who does not observe the conditions set forth in 

paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall not be an air taxi operator 

or commuter air carrier within the meaning of this part with respect to 

any operations conducted while such conditions are not being observed, 

and during such periods is not entitled to any of the exemptions set 

forth in this part.