CFR PART 119—CERTIFICATION: AIR CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATORS — US Code of Federal Regulations• Categories [ ] AOCs can be granted for one or more of the following activities:• They provide two levels of certification: a AOC for air operations in all sizes of aircraft; b general aviation AOC for air operations in helicopters and aircraft with nine or less passenger seats United States [ ] According to the , the is to maintain an airline air carrier's operating certificate in the category of fitness | To this end, a failed airline can be sold as a and then changed into another business |
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Requirements [ ] The requirements for obtaining an AOC vary from country to country, but are generally defined as:• International variations [ ] An AOC is referred to as an Air Carrier Operating Certificate in the United States and as an Air Operator Certification in New Zealand | Sufficient personnel with the required experience for the type of operations requested |
low capacity and high capacity• Likewise purchased the AOC, staff and routes of the failed airlines.
For example, bought airline's AOC to start , now a for marketed as | A quality system to ensure that all applicable regulations are followed |
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It shows the relevant NAA's acceptance of the operator's personnel, infrastructure and procedures |
The certificate is held by a who resides in the country or region of application for.
14An air operator's certificate AOC is the approval granted by a NAA to an operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes | Civil Aviation Carriers' Liability Act 1959 s |
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At least 75 percent of airlines controlling voting equity must be held by US citizens | In most jurisdictions [ ] an AOC may be sold or acquired to avoid the arduous process of gaining regulator acceptance for a new AOC |
This requires the operator to have personnel, assets and system in place to ensure the safety of its employees and the general public.