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Passengers carried by civil aviation in 2003 Commercial aviation is the part of civil aviation (both general aviation and scheduled airline service) that involves operating aircraft for hire. In most countries, a flight may be operated for money only if it meets three criteria: Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã 351 pixelsFull resolution (1425 Ã 625 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/png)This bubble map shows the global distribution of civil aviation traffic in 2003 as a percentage of the top market (USA - 615,944,000). ...
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Civil airliner - Air India Boeing 747-400 Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-Military aviation, both private and commercial. ...
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An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ...
- the pilot must hold a valid commercial pilot's license
- the aircraft must hold a valid commercial registration
- the operator must hold a certificate or some other authorization for commercial operations
There are some exceptions — for example, a flight instructor is normally allowed to fly for money in a private aircraft owned by her student — but these requirements hold for most flights where money changes hands. For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ...
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Typically, a commercial license or registration requires higher standards than a private one. For example, a commercial pilot may have to demonstrate more maneuvers to a higher standard, and may need to pass more frequent medical examinations. A commercially-registered plane may require more frequent or more extensive maintenance. It is the purpose of the flight, not the type of aircraft or pilot, that determines whether the flight is commercial. For example, a two-seat Cessna 150 towing a banner for money would be a commercial flight, while a large jet flown by its owners for a private vacation would not be, even if the pilots were commercially licensed and the jet were commercially registered. Cessna 150s produced before 1964, such as this 1962 Cessna 150B, had square fins and no rear window A 1965 Cessna 150E. The 1964 model 150D and the 150E had an Omni-Vision rear window, but retained the square fin of the earlier 150 1965 Cessna 150E 1967 Cessna F150G...
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Civil airliner - Air India Boeing 747-400 Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-Military aviation, both private and commercial. ...
Private Aviation Private aviation encompasses everything from large corporate jets all the way down to the individual who owns and operates their own small aircraft, such as a Cessna or Cirrus SR-22. ...
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External link - Transport Canada Flight Test Guide — Commercial Pilot License — Aeroplane
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This is a list of aircraft manufacturers (in alphabetic order). ...
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This is a list of airlines in operation (by continents and country). ...
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This is an incomplete list of aircraft weapons, past and present. ...
Below is a list of (links to pages on) missiles, sorted alphabetically by name. ...
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This is a list of experimental aircraft. ...
// This is a list of notable incidents and accidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year that the incident or accident occurred. ...
This list of notable accidents and incidents on commercial aircraft is grouped by the years in which the incidents or accidents occurred. ...
// This list of notable accidents and incidents involving general aviation is grouped by the years in which the incidents or accidents occurred. ...
This is a list of some well-known people who have died in aviation-related events. ...
The SR-71 Blackbird is the current record holder. ...
Flight distance records without refueling. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of altitude records reached by different aircraft types. ...
The flight endurance record is the amount of time spent in the air. ...
Aircraft with a production run greater than 5,000 aircraft. ...
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American Airlines, Inc. ...
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Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a US certificated air carrier. ...
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. ...
ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. ...
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. ...
This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. ...
Frontier Airlines, Inc. ...
Global Aero Logistics, Inc. ...
ATA Airlines, Inc. ...
A North American Airlines Boeing 757 parked at the Rafael Hernández Airport, with Fed Ex and Tradewinds jets nearby. ...
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Midwest Air Group, Inc. ...
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Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. ...
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This article is about the Republic Airlines that is currently operating. ...
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SkyWest, Inc. ...
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This is an article about an airline in North America. ...
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Trans States Airlines is a regional airline based in St. ...
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United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ...
US Airways Group Inc. ...
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| Commercial aviation business entities with single airline holdings | • Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation • Air Wisconsin • AirTran Airways • Allegiant Air • Aloha Airlines • Big Sky Airlines • Boston-Maine Airways • Cape Air • Great Lakes Airlines • Hawaiian Airlines • JetBlue Airways • MAXjet Airways • Southwest Airlines • Spirit Airlines • USA 3000 Airlines • Virgin America An AWAC Canadair Regional Jet prepares to depart to Madison, Wisconsin from Chicago OHare. ...
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Great Lakes Airlines (IATA: ZK, ICAO: GLA, and Callsign: Lakes Air), formerly Great Lakes Aviation, is an airline based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. It is a regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. ...
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FLYi, Inc. ...
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| | Airline Related Sub-Brands in the United States | · American Connection · Continental Connection · Continental Express · Delta Connection · Frontier Express · go! · Midwest Connect · Northwest Airlink · United Express · US Airways Express American Connection is a brand name used by three airlines feeding American Airliness hub at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines, serving 14 cities with 15 Embraer ERJ-140 jets RegionsAir (formerly Corporate Airlines), serving 12 cities with 10 Jetstream 32 turboprops Trans States Airlines, serving 29 cities...
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Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ...
This article is about the Hawaii-based airline. ...
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US Airways Express is a brand name used by several individually owned airlines or airline holding companies which provide regional airline and commuter service for US Airways. ...
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