Flytenow, Inc. v. FAA

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Case overview

Case Number:

14-1168

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Government Agencies

  1. February 25, 2016

    DC Circ. Won't Rethink FAA Grounding Of Flight-Sharing Co.

    The full D.C. Circuit on Wednesday rejected a flight-sharing startup's request to reconsider a panel's decision late last year affirming the Federal Aviation Administration's determination that Flytenow Inc. pilots require commercial licenses.

  2. February 03, 2016

    Flight-Sharing Co. Wants Full DC Circ. Rehearing In FAA Row

    A flight-sharing startup has asked the full D.C. Circuit to review a panel's decision affirming the Federal Aviation Administration's determination that its pilots require commercial licenses, saying its pilots do not seek a commercial profit and cannot be labeled common carriers.

  3. December 18, 2015

    Affirming FAA, DC Circ. Rules Flight-Sharing Is Commercial

    The D.C. Circuit grounded a flight-sharing startup Friday, upholding the Federal Aviation Administration's determination that the company's services amounted to commercial operations and its pilots could not transport passengers without commercial licenses.

  4. September 25, 2015

    Flight-Sharing Co. Fights FAA Commercial Status At DC Circ.

    Flight-sharing website Flytenow Inc. pressed a D.C. Circuit panel Friday to reverse a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration action scuttling its service for lacking commercially licensed pilots, saying the company's unique pilot-reimbursement structure distinguishes it from typical commercial airlines.

  5. January 07, 2015

    Flight-Sharing Website Challenges FAA On Commercial Status

    Flight-sharing website Flytenow Inc. has challenged a Federal Aviation Administration ruling effectively scuttling the service, arguing to the D.C. Circuit that pilots should not be forced to get a commercial license just because they use the online service.

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