Certificated Air Carrier

An air carrier holding a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by DOT to conduct scheduled services interstate. Nonscheduled or charter operations may also be conducted by these carriers. These carriers operate large aircraft (30 seats or more or a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or more) in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 121. (DOE6) (FAA2) (FAA4) (FAA9) (FAA11)