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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 119.23 

(2) Flag operations in accordance 

with the applicable requirements of 
part 121 of this chapter, and shall be 
issued operations specifications for 
those operations in accordance with 
those requirements. 

(3) Supplemental operations in ac-

cordance with the applicable require-
ments of part 121 of this chapter, and 
shall be issued operations specifica-
tions for those operations in accord-
ance with those requirements. How-
ever, based on a determination of safe-
ty in air commerce, the Administrator 
may authorize or require those oper-
ations to be conducted under paragraph 
(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section. 

(4) 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. 

(5) 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. 

(b) Persons who are subject to the re-

quirements of paragraph (a)(4) of this 
section may conduct those operations 
in accordance with the requirements of 
paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this sec-
tion, provided they obtain authoriza-
tion from the Administrator. 

(c) Persons who are subject to the re-

quirements of paragraph (a)(5) of this 
section may conduct those operations 
in accordance with the requirements of 
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; Docket No. FAA–2022–1563; Amdt. No. 
119–20, 88 FR 48089, July 26, 2023] 

§ 119.23 Operators engaged in pas-

senger-carrying operations, cargo 

operations, or both with airplanes 

or powered-lift when common car-

riage is not involved. 

(a) Each person who conducts oper-

ations when common carriage is not in-
volved with any airplane or powered- 
lift having a passenger-seat configura-
tion of 20 seats or more, excluding each 
crewmember seat, or a payload capac-

ity of 6,000 pounds or more, must, un-
less deviation authority is issued— 

(1) Comply with the certification and 

operations specifications requirements 
of part 125 of this chapter; 

(2) Conduct its operations in accord-

ance with the requirements 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 any airplane or powered- 
lift having a passenger-seat configura-
tion of less than 20 seats, excluding 
each crewmember seat, and a payload 
capacity of less than 6,000 pounds, 
must— 

(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; Docket No. FAA–2022–1563; Amdt. 
No. 119–20, 88 FR 48089, July 26, 2023] 

§ 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.