### Question
How is the "bush carrier" defined?


### Answer
The term **bush carrier** is defined in *39 U.S.C. § 5402* as follows -

> a carrier operating aircraft certificated within the payload capacity requirements of subsection (g)(1)(D)(i) on a city pair route

#### Citation:
  - *39 U.S.C. § 5402*
  - Heading: **PART V-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL > CHAPTER 54-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY AIR**

