Operational vs. Economic Authority
As the National Air Transportation Association's Jackie Rosser points out, there are two types of authority necessary to be a commercial operator: operational and economic. The FAA addresses the former by issuing the Air Carrier Certificate to FAR Part 135 and 121 operators, while the DOT awards a...
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