Announced Fed changes stand to close this loophole by clearly stating that all fees whether they are assessed before or after an account is opened count toward the 25% fee limit calculation.
Investors obtained through the crowdfunding exemption do not count toward investor limits imposed by other securities laws (such as the limit on the number of stockholders can have before being considered a de-facto public company).
The company says that in the future, passengers will be able to count on vouchers and refunds if their flights don't take off, as well as a limit on how many hours a plane will sit on the tarmac.