Originally Posted by
Bgood
Actually after reviewing the company (not jetblue) manual, it does say we can operate repo flights as part 121. So my conclusion is that maybe its something each individual company has to be authorized for. So we can't assume for every company that a repo is part 91.
Which OpSpec discusses a part 121 repo flight? Or was that in your FOM/GOM? Not saying your company manual doesn't say what you said above, but by definition an empty "repo" flight that isn't scheduled service, and isn't operated for revenue, is not a flight governed by part 121...it falls under part 91. Also, when you (or a dispatcher) files a flight plan, pretty sure there is no spot to file something under either part 91 or part 121. It's just the type of operation being conducted that dictates under which CFRs it falls...i.e. revenue/scheduled flight (121) or nonrevenue "other" flight (91).