Free or donated flights for nonprofits?

[Christopher Schwartz]

Hey everybody,

I'm a volunteer with the World University Project (WUP) and I've been tasked with finding information regarding flight services provided for free to non-profit and non-governmental organizations, including charity flights, donated flights, travel credit systems (e.g., the UNICEF-EasyJet deal), which are provided either by public benefit flying organizations or corporations (e.g., corporate sponsorships). I would really appreciate any pointers or suggestions!

-Chris

http://www.worlduniversityproject.org/

[Blanche]

Check out any of the Angel Flights, Air Care Alliance, Grace,
and so on.

[Julian Gomez]

In article >,
Blanche > wrote:

> Check out any of the Angel Flights, Air Care Alliance, Grace,
> and so on.

Also check with AOPA to make sure you have all the "i's dotted so you
don't end up getting charged with commercial operation.

[Gino Marchetti]

Julian Gómez > wrote in news:jeg-
:

> Also check with AOPA to make sure you have all the "i's dotted so you
> don't end up getting charged with commercial operation.

Are you saying that Angel Flight and Air Care Alliance are commercial
operations? I thought they operated charity flights.

[Julian Gomez]

In article >,
Gino Marchetti > wrote:

> Julian Gómez > wrote in news:jeg-
> :
>
> > Also check with AOPA to make sure you have all the "i's dotted so you
> > don't end up getting charged with commercial operation.
>
> Are you saying that Angel Flight and Air Care Alliance are commercial
> operations? I thought they operated charity flights.

That's true, but we're talking about the FAA here. You have to publicize
and conduct the flights the right way, otherwise the FAA will charge you
with unlicensed commercial operation. AOPA has material on how to do
that.

[John Godwin]

Julian Gómez > wrote in
:

> That's true, but we're talking about the FAA here. You have to
> publicize and conduct the flights the right way, otherwise the FAA
> will charge you with unlicensed commercial operation. AOPA has
> material on how to do that.

Publicize flights?? Why does the AOPA need to be involved?

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[Brian Whatcott]

On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:57:06 GMT, John Godwin >
wrote:

>Julian Gómez > wrote in
:
>
>> That's true, but we're talking about the FAA here. You have to
>> publicize and conduct the flights the right way, otherwise the FAA
>> will charge you with unlicensed commercial operation. AOPA has
>> material on how to do that.
>
>Publicize flights?? Why does the AOPA need to be involved?


Let's see if I can say it better: if you don't listen to decent
advice - say from AOPA - on offering a charity flight service,
the FAA will bust your ass for a commercial operation.

BrianW

[John Godwin]

Brian Whatcott > wrote in
:

> Let's see if I can say it better: if you don't listen to decent
> advice - say from AOPA - on offering a charity flight service,
> the FAA will bust your ass for a commercial operation.

I'd probably check the FARs first.

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