You knew it had to happen. Think Uber, but with small, private aviation aircraft. Business Insider has a fairly extensive story. « You can book a seat on a plane, not a car, with flight sharing startup Blackbird. » Some seats are as low as US$50. (Image credit: Business Insider.)
Check It Out: Blackbird. No, Not SR-71. Uber-like Flight Sharing
I couldn’t believe that the FAA would let this go. But then at the very end it said the pilots had to have a Commercial rating. Still the other loophole they are exploiting. I have a feeling that the FAA is pondering it as well.