Public Charters

Overview

The Department of Transportation’s public charter regulations (14 CFR Part 380) require all persons who wish to arrange public charter flights to first submit and obtain DOT acceptance of a charter prospectus. A charter prospectus comprises a set of documents in which the public charter operator demonstrates that it has taken the steps required by DOT’s public charter regulations. A charter prospectus also includes a flight schedule that may cover a single charter flight or a series of charter flights for up to one year. No charter operator shall operate, sell, receive money from any prospective participant for, or offer to sell or otherwise advertise a charter or series of charters until the Office of International Aviation, U.S. Air Carrier Licensing/Special Authorities Division, has accepted a Public Charter prospectus as described in 14 CFR §380.28.

Application Procedures

• Procedures for Filing a Public Charter Prospectus

Rules and Regulations

• Part 380 - Public Charters
• CFR 14 Part 212 - Charter Rules for US and Foreign Direct Air Carriers

Required Forms

• Form 4530 Registration and Amendments of Foreign Charter Operators (Non U.S. Citizens) $10 fee if applicable
• Form 4532 Statement of Charter Operator and Direct Air Carrier
• Form 4533 Statement of Charter Operator, Direct Air Carrier and Securer
• Form 4534 Statement of Charter Operator, Direct air Carrier and Depository Bank
• Form 4535 Statement of Air Direct Carrier (Should only be filed if the carrier assumes financial responsibility for which it holds to the passengers of that charter program).

Charter Operator Agreements

• Public Charter Depository Agreements
• Public Charter Operator's Surety Trust Agreement
• Public Charter Operator's Surety Bond
• Public Charter Operator-Participant Contract

Public Charter Assurances

• Public Charter Assurances

Direct Air Carrier Agreements

• Direct Air Carrier Depository Agreement
• Direct Air Carrier's Surety Bond under Part 212

Waiver for Cruise Line Charters

• Cruise Line Guidelines
• Cruise Line Charter Operators Surety Bond Form

Lists of Accepted Public Charter Prospectuses

• 2024 List of Public Charters
• 2023 List of Public Charters
• 2022 List of Public Charters
• 2021 List of Public Charters
• 2020 List of Public Charters
• 2019 List of Public Charters
• 2018 List of Public Charters
• 2017 List of Public Charters
• 2016 List of Public Charters
• 2015 List of Public Charters
• 2014 List of Public Charters
• 2013 List of Public Charters
• 2012 List of Public Charters
• 2011 List of Public Charters
• 2010 List of Public Charters
• 2009 List of Public Charters
• 2008 List of Public Charters

Foreign Charter Operators (FCO)

• List of Foreign Charter Operators