Flag operation
Flag operation means any scheduled operation conducted by any person operating any aircraft described in paragraph of this definition at locations described in paragraph (2) of this definition:
(1) Airplanes or powered-lift that:
(i) Are turbojet-powered;
(ii) Have a passenger-seat configuration of more than 9 passenger seats, excluding each crewmember seat; or
(iii) Have a payload capacity of more than 7,500 pounds.
(2) Locations:
(i) Between any point within the State of Alaska or the State of Hawaii or any territory or possession of the United States and any point outside the State of Alaska or the State of Hawaii or any territory or possession of the United States, respectively; or
(ii) Between any point within the 48 contiguous States of the United States or the District of Columbia and any point outside the 48 contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia; or
(iii) Between any point outside the U.S. and another point outside the U.S.
Source
14 CFR § 110.2
Scoping language
For the purpose of this subchapter, the term