charter

The safety rules for operators of private charter flights are very different from commercial airlines: pilots don’t need as much experience, black boxes aren’t always required, and there isn’t a mandated retirement age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Aviation industry officials said the attention to safety varies widely among private charter operators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The measure proposes an amendment to the city charter that would allow youth voters to participate only in school board and city elections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Sunday crash of a Learjet in Palm Beach County, Fla.—killing all nine aboard—has cast a spotlight on the regulatory standards for private charter operators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“We hid aboard one of the charter boats.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

For private charters, pilots are generally able to get their licenses to serve as second in command with at least 250 hours of experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

He has pointed to a precipitous decline in the number of applications for bank charters since the 2008-09 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“There’s two village charters within walking distance—I checked the directory on the Net—and the Central Academy is just a short drive.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

There isn’t a federal age ceiling for operators of chartered flights, though pilots must maintain FAA medical certification and pass certain tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It also helps arrange travel by purchasing seats on commercial flights and reselling them, and in some cases has chartered aircraft.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

"All service charge expenditure is audited by a firm of chartered certified accountants. A summary document detailing the residential expenditure is provided to each leaseholder by the managing agent."

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Perhaps it was the distance that separated the two schools and the fact that Permian, at a cost of $20,000 to the school district, had chartered a 737 jet to get to Marshall.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

ASL Marine’s S$82 million of infrastructure-linked chartering contracts anchor near-term earnings, while repair-driven cash generation creates room for dividend growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

For example, Epstein discusses chartering a plane from Scotland for the redacted user in the chat, and offers praise for their "Oxford speech".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

Richard Swinton was disconcerted—the more so that he had spent thirty shillings in chartering the pony phaeton with its attendant groom.

From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid