Fly Me to the Rally: Governing Carriage of Federal Candidates on Corporate Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) allow a noncommercial operator to carry federal political candidates under FAR 91.321 so long as the operator does not hold an Air Carrier Certificate. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires the requisite reimbursement not to exceed the rates required by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) under 11 C.F.R. § 100.93, the FEC regulations. Unlike federal candidates, state and local political candidates are governed by state and local laws, not by the FEC regulations.