Georgian Express, being a Canadian air-charter business, doesn't fall under the FAA regs. But the rules are likely quite similar.. Any Canadian insight? Matthew On Jan 18, 2004, at 11:21 AM, Allan9 wrote: > Isn't there a categoRy now between 121 and 135? > Al > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie > > >> David, >> Good point in there. Until the American Eagle Jetstream crash in mid >> 90s > the >> commuter airlines used to be "Part 135" (FAA regulation regarding > passenger >> transportation). Since then the part 135 limits went down to 9 pax. > Anything >> holds more than 9 passenger has to be part 121 which is more strict. >> >> BAHA >> Fan of C208s >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > David >> MR >> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:02 AM >> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie >> >> It was a Cessna 208 which is a large single engine aircraft. It can >> actually hold up to 14 but not in commercial service per the FAA regs. >> David R >> http://home.attbi.com/~damiross >> http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dennis W Zeuch" <DZTOPS@xxxxxxx> >> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 09:00 >> Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie >> >> >>> I'm not really familiar with small private acft but isn't 9 >>> passengers a >> lot >>> for a single engine private plane? >>> Dennis >>