Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
Introduced
Summary
Moves public charter flights with more than nine passenger seats onto Part 121 safety and operational rules. This bill would require passenger-carrying scheduled charter operations that qualify as public charters under Part 380 and use aircraft with more than 9 passenger seats to be regulated as domestic or flag operations under Part 121.
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- Passengers: Passengers on affected public charter flights would be governed by Part 121 rules instead of Part 380, changing which federal operational standards apply.
- Charter operators: Carriers offering scheduled public charters would lose eligibility for on-demand treatment under Part 380 and must meet Part 121 domestic or flag operation requirements.
- Flight crews: Crews on those flights would operate under Part 121 standards, shifting the regulatory framework for crew and operational oversight.
- FAA and timing: The change would take effect 90 days after enactment and applies even if the Federal Aviation Administration has not finished issuing implementing regulations.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Part 121 rules for some charters
This bill would require the FAA to treat certain public charter flights as Part 121 scheduled operations. The rule would apply to flights using aircraft with more than 9 passenger seats, not counting crew seats. It would require the FAA to regulate those public charters as domestic or flag operations under Part 121. The requirement would take effect 90 days after enactment even if FAA has not finished new implementing rules. The bill defines covered flights as public charters under Part 380 where the certificate holder or its representative offers the departure location, departure time, and arrival location in advance.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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