Republic losing flying to Skywest in LGA?
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You need to read all of pt121 subpart Q, not just the part with the limits. It only applies to part 121 cargo operations now as they are not required to operate under 117, however they can opt in if they want to.
Part 117 strictly controls the flight time limits for passenger airlines. ALPA has even said it themselves with their 117 guides that only certificated flying counts towards 121 limits under pt 117.
§121.470 Applicability.
This subpart prescribes flight time limitations and rest requirements for domestic all-cargo operations, except that:
(a) Certificate holders conducting operations with airplanes having a passenger seat configuration of 30 seats or fewer, excluding each crewmember seat, and a payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less, may comply with the applicable requirements of §§135.261 through 135.273 of this chapter.
(b) Certificate holders conducting scheduled operations entirely within the States of Alaska or Hawaii with airplanes having a passenger seat configuration of more than 30 seats, excluding each crewmember seat, or a payload capacity of more than 7,500 pounds, may comply with the requirements of this subpart or subpart R of this part for those operations.
(c) A certificate holder may apply the flightcrew member flight time and duty limitations and requirements of part 117 of this chapter. A certificate holder may choose to apply part 117 to its—
This subpart prescribes flight time limitations and rest requirements for domestic all-cargo operations, except that:
(a) Certificate holders conducting operations with airplanes having a passenger seat configuration of 30 seats or fewer, excluding each crewmember seat, and a payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less, may comply with the applicable requirements of §§135.261 through 135.273 of this chapter.
(b) Certificate holders conducting scheduled operations entirely within the States of Alaska or Hawaii with airplanes having a passenger seat configuration of more than 30 seats, excluding each crewmember seat, or a payload capacity of more than 7,500 pounds, may comply with the requirements of this subpart or subpart R of this part for those operations.
(c) A certificate holder may apply the flightcrew member flight time and duty limitations and requirements of part 117 of this chapter. A certificate holder may choose to apply part 117 to its—
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GoJet has 22 70-Seat aircraft and Delta just announced that they are purchasing 20 CRJ900s in a 90 seat configuration. Not saying that they are directly related but they might be.
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