TapJets, which describes itself as an “instant private jet booking platform,” said Tuesday it is “vigorously defending itself” against U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allegations that it used unqualified pilots on 10 flights in 2016 and 2017.
The FAA made the allegations last week, when it issued an emergency order of revocation against the firm and ordered a halt to its charter flights.
TapJets said the flights cited by the FAA were not charter operations but were conducted free for friends and relatives during the initial development of the company; the flights were in compliance with relevant U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations, TapJets said.
“Just like Uber, Airbnb and other successful companies that changed the status quo, TapJets Inc. is now facing pushback by government regulators,” Debra Fein, TapJets corporate counsel, said. “TapJe…
