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§ 119.23 

paragraph (a)(3) of this section, pro-
vided they obtain authorization from 
the Administrator. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as 
amended by Amdt. 119–2, 61 FR 30433, June 
14, 1996; Amdt. 119–3, 62 FR 13254, Mar. 19, 
1997] 

§ 119.23

Operators engaged in pas-

senger-carrying operations, cargo 
operations, or both with airplanes 
when common carriage is not in-
volved. 

(a) Each person who conducts oper-

ations when common carriage is not in-
volved with airplanes having a pas-
senger-seat configuration of 20 seats or 
more, excluding each crewmember 
seat, or a payload capacity of 6,000 
pounds or more, shall, unless deviation 
authority is issued— 

(1) Comply with the certification and 

operations specifications requirements 
of part 125 of this chapter; 

(2) Conduct its operations with those 

airplanes in accordance with the re-
quirements of part 125 of this chapter; 
and 

(3) Be issued operations specifica-

tions in accordance with those require-
ments. 

(b) Each person who conducts non-

common carriage (except as provided 
in § 91.501(b) of this chapter) or private 
carriage operations for compensation 
or hire with airplanes having a pas-
senger-seat configuration of less than 
20 seats, excluding each crewmember 
seat, and a payload capacity of less 
than 6,000 pounds shall— 

(1) Comply with the certification and 

operations specifications requirements 
in subpart C of this part; 

(2) Conduct those operations in ac-

cordance with the requirements of part 
135 of this chapter, except for those re-
quirements applicable only to com-
muter operations; and 

(3) Be issued operations specifica-

tions in accordance with those require-
ments. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as 
amended by Amdt. 119–2, 61 FR 30434, June 
14, 1996] 

§ 119.25

Rotorcraft operations: Direct 

air carriers and commercial opera-
tors. 

Each person who conducts rotorcraft 

operations for compensation or hire 
must comply with the certification and 
operations specifications requirements 
of Subpart C of this part, and shall con-
duct its: 

(a) Commuter operations in accord-

ance with the applicable requirements 
of part 135 of this chapter, and shall be 
issued operations specifications for 
those operations in accordance with 
those requirements. 

(b) On-demand operations in accord-

ance with the applicable requirements 
of part 135 of this chapter, and shall be 
issued operations specifications for 
those operations in accordance with 
those requirements. 

Subpart C—Certification, Oper-

ations Specifications, and 
Certain Other Requirements 
for Operations Conducted 
Under Part 121 or Part 135 of 
This Chapter 

§ 119.31

Applicability. 

This subpart sets out certification re-

quirements and prescribes the content 
of operations specifications and certain 
other requirements for operations con-
ducted under part 121 or part 135 of this 
chapter. 

§ 119.33

General requirements. 

(a) A person may not operate as a di-

rect air carrier unless that person— 

(1) Is a citizen of the United States; 
(2) Obtains an Air Carrier Certificate; 

and 

(3) Obtains operations specifications 

that prescribe the authorizations, limi-
tations, and procedures under which 
each kind of operation must be con-
ducted. 

(b) A person other than a direct air 

carrier may not conduct any commer-
cial passenger or cargo aircraft oper-
ation for compensation or hire under 
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter un-
less that person— 

(1) Is a citizen of the United States; 
(2) Obtains an Operating Certificate; 

and 

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