(a) A person authorized by the Administrator to conduct operations as a
direct air carrier will be issued an Air Carrier Certificate.
(b) A person who is not authorized to conduct direct air carrier
operations, but who is authorized by the Administrator to conduct
operations as a U.S. commercial operator, will be issued an Operating
Certificate.
(c) A person who is not authorized to conduct direct air carrier
operations, but who is authorized by the Administrator to conduct
operations when common carriage is not involved as an operator of
U.S.-registered civil airplanes with a seat configuration of 20 or more
passengers, or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more, will be
issued an Operating Certificate.
(d) A person authorized to engage in common carriage under part 121 or
part 135 of this chapter, or both, shall be issued only one certificate
authorizing such common carriage, regardless of the kind of operation or
the class or size of aircraft to be operated.
(e) A person authorized to engage in noncommon or private carriage
under part 125 or part 135 of this chapter, or both, shall be issued only
one certificate authorizing such carriage, regardless of the kind of
operation or the class or size of aircraft to be operated.
(f) A person conducting operations under more than one paragraph of
§§119.21, 119.23, or 119.25 shall conduct those operations in compliance
with --
(1) The requirements specified in each paragraph of those sections for
the kind of operation conducted under that paragraph; and
(2) The appropriate authorizations, limitations, and procedures
specified in the operations specifications for each kind of operation.
(g) No person may operate as a direct air carrier or as a commercial
operator without, or in violation of, an appropriate certificate and
appropriate operations specifications. No person may operate as a direct
air carrier or as a commercial operator in violation of any deviation or
exemption authority, if issued to that person or that person's
representative.
(h) A person holding an Operating Certificate authorizing noncommon or
private carriage operations shall not conduct any operations in common
carriage. A person holding an Air Carrier Certificate or Operating
Certificate authorizing common carriage operations shall not conduct any
operations in noncommon carriage.
(i) No person may operate as a direct air carrier without holding
appropriate economic authority from the Department of Transportation.
(j) A certificate holder under this part may not operate aircraft under
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter in a geographical area unless its
operations specifications specifically authorize the certificate holder to
operate in that area.
(k) No person may advertise or otherwise offer to perform an operation
subject to this part unless that person is authorized by the Federal
Aviation Administration to conduct that operation.
(l) No person may operate an aircraft under this part, part 121 of this
chapter, or part 135 of this chapter in violation of an air carrier
operating certificate, operating certificate, or appropriate operations
specifications issued under this part.