An air taxi is a small commercial

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that makes short flights on demand. In 2001 air

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operations were promoted in the United States by a

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and aerospace industry study on the potential

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(SATS) and the rise of light-jet aircraft manufacturing. Since 2016, air taxis have reemerged as part of the burgeoning field of

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Regulation

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, air taxi operations are regulated by

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under Canadian Aviation Regulation 703. The Canadian definition of air taxi includes all commercial single-engined aircraft, multi-engined helicopters flown by

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by one pilot and all multi-engined, non-turbo-jet aircraft, with a maximum take-off weight or less and nine or fewer passenger seats, that are used to transport people or goods or for sightseeing. In the US, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by 14 CFR Part 135 and 14 CFR part 298 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR).Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
Federal Aviation Administration.

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Regulation

See also

Air Taxi operators

References