{"id":64614,"date":"2024-06-09T23:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T18:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=64614"},"modified":"2024-06-09T23:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T18:05:27","slug":"bark-air-the-new-airline-for-dogs-is-getting-sued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/09\/bark-air-the-new-airline-for-dogs-is-getting-sued\/","title":{"rendered":"BARK Air, the New Airline for Dogs is Getting Sued"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WESTCHESTER-<\/strong> Shortly after six dogs boarded BARK Air’s<\/a> inaugural flight from Westchester County, billed as the first “air travel experience” tailored for canines, the county filed a lawsuit against BARK in federal court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lawsuit alleges that BARK Air violated Westchester’s airport-use regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: BARK Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BARK Air Getting Sued<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to attorneys representing Westchester County, New York, BARK Air is operating from the private jet area of Westchester County Airport, which contravenes county laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These laws prohibit commercial and chartered aircraft with more than nine seats from using the private jet terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BARK Air utilizes a Gulfstream Aerospace<\/a> GV jet, which has a capacity of 14 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also named in Westchester’s lawsuit is Talon Air, the private jet company partnering with BARK to provide the canine aviation service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the company was later sold, Talon Air was initially founded by Democratic mega-donor Adam Katz, who has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to County Executive George Latimer’s political campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, three other airlines have sued Westchester in federal court, arguing that the county’s airport-use restrictions on charter flights violate federal law. A judge has yet to rule on these claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: BARK Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Frustration with Airports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Westchester County has expressed its frustration with public charter services. In a regulatory filing to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<\/a>, it stated that the latest public charters “closely resemble” services provided by large commercial airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the county’s filing, public charter companies “are attempting to force airports like Westchester HPN to allow them to fly” from the private jet terminal “and thereby gain a competitive advantage” over commercial airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the county argued, “the two should be held to the same safety and security standards, and airport sponsors should continue to treat them equally.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BARK Air: New and First Airline for Dogs with $6,000 One-Way Ticket<\/a><\/blockquote>