Hey y'all,
Long time listener, first time caller.
I'm a soon-to-be retired AF pilot and looking to start up a very modest 135 operation.
I recently came across a publication by NBAA about selling Part-135 by the seat on a scheduled basis (as opposed to on-demand).
https://www.nbaa.org/admin/options/c...y-the-seat.pdf
Quote...
"Under the definition of “on-demand” in the FAA regulations, 14 CFR 110.2 (Definitions), a Part 135 on-demand operator can operate up to four round-trips a week in the same city-pair market utilizing nine-seat or fewer non-turbojet aircraft, or any size rotorcraft aircraft when the departure location, departure time and arrival location are held out to the public (i.e., “scheduled” operations)"
I guess what that's saying is that if I used a C402, C208, PC12 etc, I could do charter, but also limited scheduled service if I wanted to.
So, here's my question for all of you folks who are more familiar with the part 135 world than I am. Why aren't more Part 135 operators doing this? What am I missing?
Is it
A) Legally questionable
B) Hard to market scheduled service
C) Not as financially lucrative as charter
D) Something else completely
Thanks for any insight!