The FAA and US courts have agreed that advertising seats on a flight is in fact advertising a commercial air service.
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Fl ... 391-1.html
No ridesharing apps for airplanes
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Re: No ridesharing apps for airplanes
Doesn't really surprise anyone here did it?
Re: No ridesharing apps for airplanes
They should hire Uber's lawyers.
Same concept.
Same concept.
Re: No ridesharing apps for airplanes
At least the FAA has a staff devoted to giving answers to that kind of question. It's impossible to get any kind of advance opinion from TC.
DId you hear the one about the jurisprudence fetishist? He got off on a technicality.
Re: No ridesharing apps for airplanes
There are some new apps or whatever starting up to link seats on commercial aircraft to people who want to travel with a random operator. They are brokering the spots really.
I don't really like the idea of using gypsy cabs so gypsy aircraft are completely out of the question. So what if some pilot person has a shiney new TBM for an uber good deal, there is no standard for airworthiness or competency.
I don't really like the idea of using gypsy cabs so gypsy aircraft are completely out of the question. So what if some pilot person has a shiney new TBM for an uber good deal, there is no standard for airworthiness or competency.
Re: No ridesharing apps for airplanes
The taxi cab model is broken. Uber would not work if people weren't fed up with what is being offered. Expect to see more - unless you have an open mind you're going to be tested severely in the next while.
"What's it doing now?"
"Fly low and slow and throttle back in the turns."
"Fly low and slow and throttle back in the turns."
