Domestic vs. Flag operations
01-15-2008 | 07:32 AM
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Domestic vs. Flag operations
Hey guys!
I'm confused about the difference between Domestic and Flag operations. I know that they are both scheduled operations, and both have the same requirements as far as what aircraft they fly, but the rest confuses me.
I'm sure there is an easy answer to this, I just can't seem to find it.
Thanks in advance!
I'm confused about the difference between Domestic and Flag operations. I know that they are both scheduled operations, and both have the same requirements as far as what aircraft they fly, but the rest confuses me.
I'm sure there is an easy answer to this, I just can't seem to find it.
Thanks in advance!
01-15-2008 | 08:02 AM
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Hey guys!
I'm confused about the difference between Domestic and Flag operations. I know that they are both scheduled operations, and both have the same requirements as far as what aircraft they fly, but the rest confuses me.
I'm sure there is an easy answer to this, I just can't seem to find it.
Thanks in advance!
I'm confused about the difference between Domestic and Flag operations. I know that they are both scheduled operations, and both have the same requirements as far as what aircraft they fly, but the rest confuses me.
I'm sure there is an easy answer to this, I just can't seem to find it.
Thanks in advance!
01-15-2008 | 08:15 AM
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I read the definitions, but I guess I'm still confused.
A major airline, such as Delta or US Airways would obviously be a flag operator because they don't solely operate in the US, but what about a regional airline like American Eagle. They operate in the Caribbean, but is that could be a point "specifically authorized by the administrator". So does that mean that they are a domestic operation?
A major airline, such as Delta or US Airways would obviously be a flag operator because they don't solely operate in the US, but what about a regional airline like American Eagle. They operate in the Caribbean, but is that could be a point "specifically authorized by the administrator". So does that mean that they are a domestic operation?
01-15-2008 | 08:37 AM
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eagle operates under a combination of the two rules down there. For example the rest requirements require 18 hours of rest and no regional in the world will give their crew members 18 hours as a minimum every night (in SJU the longetst overnights were Nevis-12 hours and Canaun-13 hours cause they are day vfr only airports). They operate rest requirements under normal domestic rules. However, they dispatch fuel and alternates under flag rules. So instead of having your 45 minutes of reserve fuel like everyone else, they only have to give you 10% of your flight time. On a 6 hour trans-atlantic crossing this makes sense, but on a 30 minute blocked tortola turn it comes out to a whole 3 minutes. It makes no sense how they can do some of it under domestic and other under flag.
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