Originally Posted by
woog315
Uh, they sold off their planes and all their business... it *is* a startup just using an existing certificate...
Stat-up's are brand new certificates that require a long and expensive process that can take years before they actually fly revenue service. Start-up's require adding aircraft type, DOT financial fitness review, FAA application review and approvals, table-tops, proving runs for supplemental, flag and domestic ops, etc, etc. That's what a startup means as far as Air-Carriers go. Apparently XTRA wants to shift it's business and start scheduled revenue service, which they wouldn't have to apply for any other certification or approval.