Gaining an EASA Air Operators Certificate (AOC) and the Demonstration of Compliance with EASA Regulation 965/2012
Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) Considers Elements related to EASA Regulation 965/2012
Introduction
No 216/2008 (superseded by regulation 2018/1139) mandates the European Commission to adopt common technical requirements and administrative procedures for air operators of aircraft to ensure compliance with the essential requirements laid down in Annexes IV and Vb of that Regulation.
An Air Operator Certificate (AOC) is a European Required certificate that allows an operator to perform specific operations of commercial air transport.
The Air Operator Certificate certifies that the operator has both the ability and the necessary organization to guarantee the conditions required for safe aircraft operations in respect to the activities described in the certificate.
Within Europe the process for obtaining an AOC is managed by the Competent Authority (CA) of the state of the operator (fully compliant with EASA regulations).
The AOC certificate must be held by a legal person who resides in the country or region of application (for EASA).
The implementation of Part OPS is a huge undertaking as it pulls together not only Commercial Air Transport, – CAT but all the different forms of operation including Non Commercial, Helicopter, Aerial Work and other Specialist Services.
EASA regulations associated with the certification of an air operator are as follows:
ORO.GEN Section 1 - This section deals, in general terms, with issues related to the AOC air operators, its functions and duties.
ORO.AOC - This annex has the necessary requirements for a company to be certified as an AOC air operator.
ORO.AOC.135 - This section of the regulation is focused on the definitions of the posts that are needed to obtain the AOC.
Sofema Aviation Services are pleased to announce the introduction of a regulatory training covering the essential requirements of EASA Part OPS.
The EASA Part OPS Training Course is specifically designed to deliver a practical understanding of the EASA regulatory environment and to provide delegates with the following:
○ A detailed understanding of the EASA Regulatory environment;
○ To familiarize current AOC holders and other Operational and Concerned Personnel with a detailed understanding of EASA Part OPS Structure and Environment with emphasis on Compliance Monitoring and AMC & GM procedures;
○ To be able to understand the integration of Part OPS and the practical interpretation within the workplace;
The EASA Part OPS Training Courses which is typically held over 2 days and is also available online through our sister website – www.sofemaonline.com
It is one objective of the European Union to ensure that Implementing Rules should reflect the state of the art, including best practices, and scientific and technical progress in the field of air operations.
Accordingly, technical requirements and administrative procedures agreed under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (hereinafter referred to as “ICAO”) and the European Joint Aviation Authorities (hereinafter referred to as “JAA”), as well as existing European and national rules, are also considered when constructing Regulations.
The new Air Operations requirements will consist of the Regulation and its implementing measures/Implementing and the corresponding Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM), which will be published on the Agency website as Decisions.
Which Group of Staff will benefit from EASA Operations Sofema Regulatory Training?
The Sofema Aviation Services Training is specifically focused on key personnel in Aviation Management, Flight Operations Personnel, Cabin Crew Operations & Training, Compliance and Safety Management.
Postholders and other key personnel, Maintenance organizations management and employees, Training Organizations management, Civil aviation and Aero-medical and Airport authorities staff, Ground Operations Personnel International organizations operations personnel, involved in or with responsibility for the implementing Part OPS transition from EU OPS.
If you would like to obtain further details of the availability of EASA Part OPS Training Courses please visit www.sassofia.com or email office@sassofia.com.
