Regulations and Government
House Lawmakers Move To Tighten Part 380 Security
Bill will call for Part 380 operations to meet airline requirements
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House lawmakers target what they call is a "loophole" with Part 380 security. © Library of Congress

A group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are moving to close what they call “critical security loopholes” for DOT Part 380 public charter operations, introducing a bill requiring such carriers to meet the same security standard as scheduled airlines. Introduced by Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-New York) alongside Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), the bill—the Safer Skies Act—has already garnered 11 other co-sponsors.

Safer Skies specifically applies to Part 135 operators that fly under DOT Part 380 economic authority with aircraft with nine or more seats, do not have passengers go through security checkpoints managed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), offer individual seats in advance, and publicly provide available schedules, including the departure location, time, and arrival locations.

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