Republic Aviation is a private aviation advisory firm. We help clients evaluate aircraft ownership, acquisitions, sales, financing, management strategy, and private charter options. For charter, Republic Aviation acts as an advisor and broker. The actual flight is operated by an appropriately certificated air carrier.
Republic Aviation is a private aviation advisory company. Our role is to help clients make informed aviation decisions, whether that means evaluating ownership, acquiring or selling an aircraft, arranging financing, reviewing management options, or sourcing private charter.
No. Republic Aviation is not a Part 121 air carrier. Part 121 contains operating requirements applicable to certain domestic, flag, and supplemental operations conducted by certificated air carriers. Republic Aviation does not hold itself out as the operator of airline service.
Reference: 14 CFR Part 121.
No. Republic Aviation is not the Part 135 operator of the charter flights it helps arrange. Part 135 governs commuter and on demand operations and certain other commercial operations. When Republic Aviation assists with charter, the flight itself is performed by a properly certificated operator responsible for the aircraft, crew, operational control, and regulatory compliance.
References: 14 CFR Part 119 and 14 CFR Part 135.
We work for the client as an aviation advisor and charter broker. We help define the trip, compare aircraft and operator options, evaluate pricing and mission fit, coordinate logistics, and help the client understand the differences between available choices. The certificated air carrier remains the operator of the flight.
Air charter broker consumer protection rules are addressed separately by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 14 CFR Part 295.
The certificated operator conducting the flight is responsible for operational control. Republic Aviation does not make the operator's flight safety, crew, dispatch, maintenance, or operational control decisions.
Yes. We can help compare charter, fractional, jet card, managed ownership, and whole aircraft ownership based on how often you fly, where you travel, passenger requirements, schedule flexibility, financial considerations, and the level of control you want.
Yes. Republic Aviation can assist with aircraft acquisitions and sales, including mission analysis, market review, aircraft identification, valuation, negotiation, financing coordination, due diligence support, and transaction strategy.
Yes. We can help clients evaluate financing structures and coordinate with lenders and other professionals as part of an ownership or acquisition strategy.
Not necessarily. Charter options may come from multiple certificated operators. Our job is to help identify an aircraft and operator that fit the client's mission rather than steer every trip toward a single fleet.
Because each role has different responsibilities. An advisor helps the client evaluate choices. A broker helps connect the client with charter options. The certificated operator is the entity responsible for actually conducting the flight under the applicable operating rules.
The Aeronautical Information Manual is an important FAA operational reference for pilots and the National Airspace System, but the legal distinctions relevant to operator certification and charter operations are primarily found in the Federal Aviation Regulations in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. For that reason, this page cites the applicable FAR provisions rather than relying on the AIM for legal classifications.
Tell us what you are trying to accomplish. If you need a charter flight, we can help compare options. If you are considering aircraft ownership, financing, acquisition, sale, or a broader aviation strategy, we can help evaluate the path before you commit.
This FAQ is general informational content and is not legal advice. Regulatory requirements can vary by operation, aircraft, and circumstances.
