### Question
What does major air carrier mean?


### Answer
**Major air carrier** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 41720*:

> a passenger air carrier that is certificated under chapter 411 of this title and included in Carrier Group III under criteria contained in section 04 of part 241 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 41720*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY > subpart ii-economic regulation > CHAPTER 417-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS > SUBCHAPTER I-REQUIREMENTS**

