ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft-Helicopter) Regulations, 2018
9. The air operator certificate
Edition: 2018-05-11 · Repealed
9. The air operator certificate
(1)The operator shall not engage in commercial air transport operations unless in possession of a valid Air Service License and a valid Air Operator Certificate issued by the Authority.(2)The Air Operator Certificate shall authorize the operator to conduct commercial air transport operations in accordance with the operations specifications.(3)The issue of an Air Operator Certificate by the Authority shall be dependent upon the operator demonstrating an adequate organization, method of control and supervision of flight operations, training programme as well as ground handling and maintenance arrangements consistent with the nature and extent of the operations specified.(4)The continued validity of an Air Operator Certificate shall depend upon the operator maintaining the requirements of sub-regulation (3) under the supervision of the Authority.(5)The Air Operator Certificate shall contain at least the following information in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certificate and Administration) Regulations—(a)the State of the Operator and the issuing authority;(b)the Air Operator Certificate number and its expiration date;(c)the operator name, trading name (if different) and address of the principal place of business:(d)the date of issue, name, signature and title of the authority representative; and(e)the location, in a controlled document carried on board, where the contact details of operational management can be found.(6)The operations specifications associated with the air operator certificate shall contain at least the information listed in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certificate and Administration) Regulations.(7)Air Operator Certificate and the associated Operations Specifications shall follow the layout in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certificate and Administration) Regulations.(8)The Authority shall establish a system for both certification and surveillance of operators in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certificate and Administration) Regulations and Civil Aviation (Safety Management) Regulations to ensure that the required standards of operations established are maintained.