Air Taxi Industry Updates


"A discussion of the disruptive technology and advances in the air taxi and light jet industry, including the industry's legal and regulatory implications."

Author: Mark C. Fava is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Charleston, S.C., and general counsel of the Atlanta-based Air Taxi Association.

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Recent Posts from Air Taxi Industry Updates


  • POGO is no go, but no surprise there (and other thoughts)

    I'm back and wanted to comment on a few things as I wait to get home from a business trip to New York. First, no surprise that Crandall's Pogo is a no go. There was…

  • Glimmers of Good News

    Over a year ago when I started this blog, I declared last year would be the Year of the Air Taxi. Ok, I was wrong in some respects. I admit that I fell into the…

  • FAA "Emergency" Suspension and Revocation

    Here is a good post for Friday the 13th. The FAA has instituted a large number of "emergency" suspensions and revocations of Part 135 certificate holders and other certificate holders (repair stations, pilots and mechanics)…

  • More on Eclipse's International Impact

    The Bankruptcy Court has approved the conversion of the Eclipse case to a Chapter 7 case. While many groups are trying to determine how to save the product, Kate Sarsfield of Flight International has published…

  • What Next for Eclipse?

    Friday afternoon when I was returning from the SMU Air Law Symposium (a great conference!), the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin ("SAIB") and a set of Frequently Asked Questions for existing Eclipse owners…

  • Last Day for TSA New Security Program Comments

    There has been a significant amount of discussion in the general aviation world with respect to the new TSA Large Aircraft Security Program ("LASP"). There are number of great resources to review summaries of the…

  • SATSair and PDK

    I was in Atlanta on business most of last week and noticed that SATSair had announced a new business travelers program out of one of my favorite general aviation airports, Peachtree Dekalb or "PDK." The…

  • Hopskotch is Up!

    I got an email from Andrew Schmertz, President and CEO of Hopskotch Air, letting me know that they are indeed up and running and have their Part 135 certificate. Congratulations! Hopskotch is another full plane…

  • Aviation Week Story on Indictments & Congress

    Here's the Aviation Week web story on the indictments. It's well written by Fred George and Benet Wilson and entitled "Indictments on Willful Violations." I met Fred at the last Aviation Week VLJ Forum last…

  • Teterboro Indictment - Part 2: Are You Running an Illegal Charter?

    As an aviation lawyer who provides advice to a lot of folks who run or want to run charter operations, I continue to be fascinated by the Teterboro Indictment of Platinum Jet Management that I…