Regulations and Government
FAA To Change Part 380 Ops, Exploring Special Category
The FAA is kicking off a rulemaking to tighten Part 380 operations, but forming a panel to study data
JSX Embraer ERJ (Photo JSX)
Companies such as JSX would be directly impacted by the FAA rulemaking surrounding public charter that airlines have sought.

The FAA is moving forward on a rulemaking to alter the definitions of “scheduled,” “on demand,” and “supplemental” as it seeks to tighten the requirements for operators flying under the Department of Transportation’s Part 380 public charter economic authority, the agency announced today. In addition, the FAA plans to form a Safety Risk Management Panel (SRMP) to discuss the potential for a new operating authority for scheduled Part 135 operations in 10- to 30-seat aircraft.

Following up on a notice issued in August about the potential changes, the agency today said it plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) expeditiously and the rulemaking and panel are designed to address the rapid expansion and increased complexity of public charter flights in recent years.