OT FINES FLYBLADE FOR OPERATING WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY
May 19, 2015
On April 10, 2015, DOT fined FlyBlade, Inc. $80,000 for engaging in air transportation without the necessary economic authority. Flyblade is an air charter broker and provides air transport services by using Liberty Helicopters, Inc., a Part 135 on-demand air carrier, to operate flights for passengers seeking air transportation. An investigation by the Department’s Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings found that FlyBlade’s website and smartphone applications contained language and pictures that could lead consumers to assume that FlyBlade was a direct carrier.
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