Excel Air offers on-demand commercial charter service

The Louisville-based company recently earned a Part 135 Commercial Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a news release.

Part 135 on-demand air charter companies use smaller aircraft, which allows greater flexibility in scheduling and access to most airports in the country, according to the National Air Transportation Association.

"We want to present a convenient alternative to commercial air travelers that need to set their own schedules," said Clyde Ensor Sr., president of Excel Air Charter, in the release.

Excel currently operates a Cessna Citation Excel, a nine-passenger, mid-size jet with a 2,175-mile range. Excel will add aircraft as demand warrants, the release said.

Louisville International Airport also offers scheduled charter flights through TransMeridian Airlines.