Friendship Airways, Inc. d/b/a Yellow Air Taxi

Order 2006-1-11
OST-2005-21533 - Authority to Conduct Scheduled Passenger Operations as a Commuter Air Carrier

Issued and Served January 13, 2006

Order to Show Cause and Proposing Issuance of Commuter Air Carrier Authority | Word

YAT, based at Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, was incorporated in 2003 under the laws of the state of Florida. Mr. Christopher Behnam, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is the sole-owner of YAT. He is a U.S. citizen.

Since its inception in 2003, YAT has been authorized to provide air taxi services under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations and Part 298 of our regulations. The company currently operates a fleet of four Cessna 402 aircraft, configured for nine passenger seats, primarily between and among destinations on the Southeastern U.S. Coast and the Caribbean. If granted commuter authorization, YAT will provide one roundtrip flight daily between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, from July to October, and twice daily roundtrip service in that market between the months of November and June. YAT intends to provide the proposed services using its current fleet of Cessna 402 aircraft. In addition to its proposed commuter operations, the applicant states that it will continue to perform on-demand operations.

By: Michael Reynolds