Requirements for aviation businesses operating in Europe from 1 January 2021
Aerospace businesses, airlines and aviation personnel may need new or changed certification, licences and documentation to design, produce, maintain and operate aircraft between the UK and the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Personnel and organisations working in the aviation industry may need to take action to ensure they continue to hold appropriate safety certificates and approvals from 1 January 2021. Actions required will depend on individual circumstances.
See the Civil Aviation Authority actions for:
- commercial pilots (Part-FCL licence).
- cabin crew (attestation)
- aircraft maintenance engineers (Part 66 licence)
- air traffic controllers
- approved and declared flight training organisations
- engineering training organisations (Part 147)
- flight training examiners
- private pilots (Part-FCL licence
- UK-registered aircraft: qualified owners
Airline operating licences and certificates
Holders of airline operating licences and air operator’s certificates (AOC) will need to take action to ensure they can continue to operate in and out of the UK and the EU. Actions required will depend on individual circumstances. Each business and individual should consider the possible actions for:
- flight operations permissions, approvals, variations and exemptions (PAVEs)
- market access
- operational, route and air transport licences
- ownership and control requirements of UK and EU airlines
- requirements for passenger information
- security arrangements for cargo and mail carriers and supply chain entities
- security screening arrangements for passengers transferring between flights at EU airports
- third country operators authorisations (Part-TCO)
- wet-leasing aircraft
- applying for a foreign carrier permit
Aircraft certification
Aerospace design, production and maintenance organisations might need to take action to ensure they continue to hold appropriate safety certificates. Actions required would depend on individual circumstances. Each business and individual should consider the possible actions for:
- aerospace design organisations
- aerospace production organisations
- aerospace maintenance organisations
- continued airworthiness management organisations
Airports
The certificates issued to airports by the CAA will remain valid from 1 January 2021. Airports and aerodromes should be largely unaffected by the changes to the safety regulatory regime.