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Harmonizing
AOC & Operations
Specifications
Outline
Historical and current situation – ICAO
Problem Statement
Solutions and Objectives
ICAO SARP Amendment
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ICAO harmonization of the AOC & Ops Specs
Certification: the early days
(1944 1980’s)
License
Regulator
State of Registry
Annex 1
Flight crew
Operators
C of A
Aircraft
Annex 8
The State of Registry assumes most of the responsibility for safety
with participation of individuals (pilots and mechanics)
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General Principles
Chicago Convention - Article 33
Caveat
Certificates of airworthiness and …licenses
issued or rendered valid by the contracting
State in which the aircraft is registered, shall
be recognized as valid by the other
contracting States, provided that the
requirements under which such certificates or
licenses were issued or rendered valid are
equal to or above the minimum standards
which may be established from time to time
pursuant to this Convention.
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Air Operator Certificate (AOC)
1990 onwards
License
Regulator Air Operator Certificate
State of the
Operator
Annex 6
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Flight crew
Training
Operators
Maintenance
Aircraft
• The responsibility for safe operation rests essentially with the operator.
• The State of the Operator ensures fitness of its operators through safety
oversight (certification and surveillance)
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Outline
Historical and current situation – ICAO
Problem Statement
Solutions and Objectives
ICAO Secretariat Proposals
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International Operations
Problem: Authorization & Surveillance of
Foreign Operators
 Unharmonised requirement for Foreign AOC or
“Foreign Operations Specifications”
 Multiplication of States with such requirement
E.g: USA, China, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago,
Saudi Arabia, etc.
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The problem:
State
AOC
State
AOC
Each Airline:
1 AOC
+
X Foreign
Ops Specs
State
AOC
State
AOC
State
AOC
Multiple
Requirements
Complexity!
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AOC
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ICAO harmonization of the AOC & Ops Specs
AOC
Outline
Historical and current situation – ICAO
Problem Statement
Solutions and Objectives
ICAO Secretariat Proposals
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Solutions and Objectives
Solutions:
 Ensure recognition of adequate oversight by the State of the
I Operator (inter-State audits, ICAO USOAP audits,
C agreements between States), resulting in the recognition as
A valid of the AOC.
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Adequate State surveillance of foreign operators.
 Bilateral or multi-lateral aviation safety agreements (e.g. EUUSA).
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ICAO harmonization of the AOC & Ops Specs
Outline
Historical and current situation – ICAO
Problem Statement
Solutions and Objectives
ICAO Secretariat Proposals
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ICAO Secretariat Proposals
An ICAO Task Force with members from
Australia, Canada, USA, EASA, JAA,
IFALPA and IATA developed 3 proposals:
 Encourage the international recognition of the
AOC by States.
• Annex 6, Part I & Part III – SARPs
• Doc.8335 guidance material
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ICAO Assembly Resolution
• ICAO Assembly Resolution: A36-6 urges all States to
recognize as valid the AOC issued by another State
provided that it was issued in accordance with ICAO
Annex 6 requirements.
• Resolution A36-6 also urged Contracting States to
establish operating rules governing the admission of
foreign air operators within their territories, in
accordance with the Convention and on a nondiscriminatory basis.
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ICAO Assembly Resolution
• A36-6 urges States to harmonisation with ICAO
Standards, guidelines and procedures, having due
regard to the need to minimize the cost and burden to
the Contracting States and to the operator;
• A36-6 further urges Contracting States to refrain from
unilateral implementation of specific operational
requirements and measures governing admission of
operators from other Contracting States which would
adversely affect the orderly development of
international civil aviation.
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ICAO SARP Amendmant
• Amendment 32 to Annex 6, Part I & Part III to
be effective by 20 November 2008–
Recognition of the AOC by other States, provided
the AOC meets Annex 6 requirements (since Nov
2006).
Harmonization of the content and layout of the
AOC and its associated operations specifications,
with supporting definition and guidance material
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Annex 6 - Amendment 32
• Annex 6, Part I & Part III – AOC
True certified copy: see http://www.icao.int/fsix/res_ops.cfm
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Annex 6 - Amendment 32
• Annex 6, Part I & Part III – Ops Specs
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Annex 6 - Amendment 32
• BUT ALSO in Annex 6, Part I & Part III – SARPs
States to establish a programme for the surveillance of
operations by foreign air operators
Foreign operators must meet and maintain the requirements
of the State in which they are operating
Cases of non-compliance with laws, regulations or
procedures by a foreign operator to be notified to operator,
and, if warranted, to the State of the Operator (Registry)
If warranted, the State in which the operation is conducted
shall engage in consultation with the State of the Operator
(Registry) concerning the safety standards maintained by the
operator
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Guidance Material – DOC8335
• Doc 8335 presently being updated by November 2008
A confirmation that the safety oversight of an operator rests
with the State of the Operator.
A chapter on the surveillance of foreign operators and
admission procedures.
A chapter on leasing, code-sharing, interchange, …
operations.
An attachment with a comprehensive ramp inspection
checklist
An attachment with a model safety clause for inclusion in
air service agreements to emphasize the safety oversight
responsibilities of States.
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COSCAP Proposal
• Four COSCAP programmes are working together with
guidance from ICAO HQ to assist States with the
implementation as follows:
 Develop model regulation to assist States with
implementation of Annex 6 amendment related to mutual
recognition of AOC and Foreign air operator surveillance
 Develop Foreign Air Operator Validation and Surveillance
Manual based on the revision of ICAO DOC8335 (under
development)
 Develop and provide Foreign Air Operator Inspector
Course
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Harmonizing
AOC & Operations
Specifications
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