Is Flying Private Less Safe? Here’s How The Rules Differ From Commercial Airlines
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A fatal crash in Florida has highlighted the difference in regulations of charter jet operators from airlines.
A fatal crash in Florida has highlighted the difference in regulations of charter jet operators from airlines.
The safety rules for operators of private charter flights are very different from commercial airlines: Pilots don’t need as much experience, black boxes aren’t always required, and there isn’t a mandated retirement age.
Chartered flights account for a fraction of U.S. civilian air traffic, and federal safety requirements are less stringent for those operators than for airlines. The Sunday crash of a Learjet in Palm Beach County, Fla.,—killing all nine aboard—has cast a spotlight on the regulatory standards for private charter operators.
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