Which flight is set up to move an aircraft from one station to another without passengers?

• A. Direct Flight
• B. Deadheading
• C. Ferry Flight
• D. Flight

Answer: (C)

The scenario tests recognizing a non-revenue aircraft repositioning flight. A ferry flight is specifically used to move an airplane from one station to another without carrying passengers for revenue. It’s flown to position the aircraft for the next operation, maintenance, or delivery, often with only a minimal ferry crew and no paying customers onboard.

Direct flights are regular revenue services with passengers on board. Deadheading involves transporting crew to reposition them to another base or flight, and the aircraft may still carry passengers on some legs, but the primary purpose isn’t moving the aircraft for revenue service. A generic “flight” term doesn’t specify whether passengers are onboard or whether the move is for repositioning.