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The two Dallas-Fort Worth major airlines are asking the Federal Aviation Administration to take a harsher look at security procedures and pilot requirements of public charter jet models.Legacy airlines and some pilot unions are objecting to attempts to expand the niche space in which JSX operates – known in aviation-speak as “Part 135″ charter jet service.
on new updates to safety regulations for charter jet companies, which operate without as many rules as larger commercial carriers.The conversation amplified when regional airline operator SkyWest, which works with airlines such as American and United, asked federal authorities to operate its own Part 135 charter service, similar to JSX.
Wilcox said JSX has “self-imposed” duty time limits for how it schedules pilots. “There’s really no difference in terms of the pilot and in terms of training standards,” he said. “How in the world, just because there are 30 souls on board or less and I have 170 souls on board my airplane, can you have a different set of rules? You deserve the same set,” Tajer said.with one-way flights between Love Field, William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Volato flies based on customer requests so it’s not governed by the charter jet regulations.
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