Regulating Planesharing: Exploring Common Carriage and Expense Sharing

The legal fate of Flytenow, a ridesharing platform for small planes, was sealed by the FAA’s determination that it acted as a common carrier despite Flytenow’s claim that it was engaged in permissible expense sharing. What are common carriage and expense sharing? A variety of experts discuss the legal aspects of the Flytenow case.

Related Links:

• Fourth Branch Video: “Regulating Planesharing: Flytenow and the FAA”
• Deep Dive Podcast: “‘Uber of the Sky’: The Story of Flytenow”
• Deep Dive Podcast: “Can Government Regulation Keep Pace with Emerging Technology?”
• Flytenow Blog