The FAA has much to say about charter flights

Although not the most exciting reading material, 14 CFR Part 121 of the FAA’s governing regulations hold large charter carriers to the same standards as the large domestic airlines. Entitled “Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations” these rules cover “air carriers flying for compensation or hire” within the United States or any of its territories or possessions.

For every job there is to do, someone must be designated to do it

The FAA requires Part 121 operators to hire aviation experts, who have the following roles in their organization:

• Safety Director
• Operations Director
• Maintenance Director
• Chief Pilot
• Chief Inspector

With 23 subparts to this section, two (subparts J and L) are of most concern to charter customers and both cover maintenance and airworthiness of the charter jets:

• Subpart J, among other things, covers the natty-gritty aircraft maintenance and mechanical rules.

• Subpart L also requires a detailed operational manual with a maintenance organizational chart, list of inspectors, company maintenance procedures and policies and a systematic way to “preserve and retrieve maintenance and inspection-related information.”

Chartering for the DOD

The Defense Department is a frequent customer of charter companies. The DOD “expects an air carrier … to engage in quality programs  ... that not only ensure good service but enhance safety, operational, and maintenance standards...”

DOD requirements include:

• An effective internal flight safety audit system
• Flight operations that reflect up-to-date procedures and are supported by the best management and professional crew operations and hiring
• Aircrew hiring and training practices that screen employees, monitor their physical status and promote skills that avoid mishaps and improve safety.
• A maintenance philosophy that adheres to the overall priority that, despite operational and scheduling pressures, “the airplane must be airworthy prior to flight” and that “passenger and employee safety is a paramount management concern.
• A maintenance infrastructure with the right mix of employees, quality assurance, inspection and training, documentation as well as clean and well-maintained facilities.

Miami Air International is FAA 121 certified and DOD approved

We are right up there with the major scheduled airlines with our FAA and DOD certifications. Miami Air International’s operational, safety and maintenance programs have passed many independent safety audits with flying colors. Charter one of our Boeing 737s for your group and know that you’re hiring the best and safest. Contact us for a quote request. Tell us what you need, and we’ll be back to you within 24 hours.

Spring is here, but someone forgot to inform whoever is in charge of turning up the heat. As those cold fronts continue to whip west from the Pacific and south down the Canadian Arctic Express, there’s relief and sunshine and it’s only a charter flight away.

Your charter flight can take your corporate group direct from frozen Minneapolis or snow-covered Chicago direct to Cancún or Puerto Vallarta. The process is easy and worry-free, except that your group might clamor to stay longer.

You’re in the scheduling driver’s seat

Need to pick up or drop off your corporate group members at more than one location? You can do that. Or you can gather up everyone at your corporate HQ for that annual informal confab or scripted conference with the next stop sunny Mexico!

Next stop means one stop

Your charter goes wheels up after your people gather in the hassle-free passenger check-in process that is either at the charter terminal or on the tarmac just prior to boarding. There are no stopovers or rush to make another flight connection, along with the nagging worry about luggage transfers.

Speaking of luggage, anyone worrying about that extra piece of luggage or those heavy golf clubs just has to know that the entire luggage compartment of the aircraft is for the chartered passengers - no restrictions.

First class for everyone

Your charter flight crew is equipped with lots more than soft drinks and peanuts, and the on-board meal service can be arranged in advance to cater to your corporate group’s preference. Your passengers will also enjoy seeing your company logo on the paper napkins and seat covers as they sit comfortably and watch the scenery change from snowy white to Mexican tropical green.

Include a charter flight in your planning

So if you’re planning something along the lines of a corporate incentive charter or are just courting investors, you should take advantage of the professional event planning services at the larger hotels. Regardless of the purpose of their trip to the warmer climes, your group will deplane from their charter flight refreshed, well fed and rested.

In the meantime, your reputation as a corporate travel and event manager will be the stuff of legend. Take a bow while you gloat over all those expense claims you won’t have to process and all the scheduling problems you avoided by chartering.

Whatever your group travel charter flight needs and where ever A to B happens to be, contact us and see how our fleet of Boeing charter aircraft can get you there.

Using Luxury Aircraft for business is a given but, have you ever thought about using it for fun?

A trip to the NCAA Final Four is a trip of a lifetime regardless of who is playing. If your team makes it to the Final Four at the Georgia Dome, you won't have much time to arrange a trip for you and your fellow boosters. This is where Miami Air International's services can help. You will only have a week to get your guests together, get tickets and get down there before the games start.

We can't help you with the tickets but, we can help you with logistics. Miami Air doesn't mean just the Miami, Florida area. We can fly anywhere to pick you up and all you have to do is ask. Ohio State Fans; we can pick you up in Columbus at the Port Columbus International Airport and fly your booster group down to Hartsfield-Jackson International. If Duke makes it Miami Air International can pick up its booster bunch at Raleigh-Durham and within an hour have them at the Georgia Dome.

Everyone needs to remember since these are NCAA sanctioned games and there will be no alcohol sales during any of the games. Luckily, for those fans wanting to partake in a few adult beverages before their arrival, Miami Air International can arrange Premium Open Bar service for all your guests.

Using our chartered services you and your guests can avoid the hassle and delays of waiting in line for security screening. When there is time a delicious meal can be served rather than just a soft drink and a miniscule bag of pretzels. Our on board staff will do everything to make sure you and your fellow fans have the most comfortable air travel you have ever experienced.

Miami Air International takes pride in being the best airline charter in the world. Contact us before your next business trip, vacation or adventure.