Every person engaged in the business of operating airplanes for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire shall procure and execute an indemnity bond in the amount provided in R.S. 45:5 with a good and solvent surety company authorized to do business in this state, as surety, with the obligation running in favor of any person who may be injured in person or property, or otherwise suffer loss or damage, by the operation of any airplane so used by such person in said business.
La. R.S. § 45:2