2006 Code of Virginia § 5.1-89 - Definitions

5.1-89. Definitions.

Whenever used in this chapter unless expressly stated otherwise:

(a) The term "person" means any individual, firm, copartnership,corporation, company, association or joint-stock association, and includesany trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.

(b) The term "aircraft" means any contrivance, except a contrivanceoperating twenty-four inches or less above ground or water level, now knownor hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of, or flight in, theairspace in the transportation of passengers, property or mail.

(c) The term "common carrier by aircraft" means any person who undertakes,whether directly or by a lease or any other arrangement, to transportpassengers, property for the general public, or mail by aircrafts forcompensation (wholly within the airspace of the Commonwealth), whether overregular or irregular routes, including such aircraft operations of carriersby rail, water or motor vehicle and of express or forwarding companies.

(d) The term "restricted common carrier by aircraft" means any person whoundertakes, whether directly or by lease or other arrangement, to transportpassengers or property of any restricted class or classes by aircraft forcompensation whether over regular or irregular routes.

(e) [Repealed.]

(f) The term "air carrier" includes a common carrier by aircraft, arestricted common carrier by aircraft, and a contract carrier by aircraft.

(g) The term "broker" means any person not included in the term air carrierand not a bona fide employee or agent of any such carrier, who, as principalor agent, sells or offers for sale any transportation subject to thischapter, or negotiates for, or holds himself out by solicitation,advertisement, or otherwise as one who sells, provides, furnishes, contracts,or arranges for such transportation.

(h) The "services" and "transportation" to which this chapter appliesinclude all aircraft operated by, for, or in the interest of, any air carrierirrespective of ownership or contract, express or implied, together with allfacilities and property operated or controlled by any such carrier orcarriers and used in the transportation of passengers, property or mail or inthe performance of any service in connection therewith.

(i) The term "certificate" means a certificate of public convenience andnecessity issued by the State Corporation Commission to common carriers byaircraft and restricted common carriers by aircraft under this chapter.

(j) [Repealed.]

(k) The term "airport" means a landing area used regularly by aircraft forreceiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and open to the public for use.

(l) The term "landing area" means any locality, either of land or water,including airports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, orintended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or notfacilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft, orfor receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and open to the public forsuch use.

(m) The term "airspace" means all airspace above the lands and waterswithin the boundary of this Commonwealth.

(n) For the purposes of this chapter, "Commission" means the StateCorporation Commission.

(Code 1950, 56-142; 1952, c. 597; 1970, c. 708; 1979, c. 272; 1980, c. 721.)