Regulations and Guide Material

Regulations

At European Union level, the legislation applicable to commercial air transport operations is based on the European regulations proposed by EASA and approved by the European Commission. Thus, Regulation 2018/1139 is the basic regulation from which all aviation regulations emanate. In the case of commercial air transport operations, Regulation 965/2012, commonly referred to as Air Operations, is the main document underpinning the grant of an AOC. In addition, there are some aspects not regulated by EASA that are covered by national legislation. It is recommended to visit the following links to consult all applicable regulations before proceeding to request the initial issue or modification of an AOC.

In the following links you can find the regulations issued by EASA that affect commercial air transport:

On the following links you can find additional regulations and resolutions regarding flight time, duty and rest limitations, the first three being national and applicable only to helicopter operators and aircraft operators of 19 passengers or less who do not perform regular services:

Operational Circular 16B
Royal Decree 1952/2009 of 18 December 2009 adopting requirements relating to flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements for service crews on aircraft engaged in commercial air transport.
Circular of the Director-General for Civil Aviation of 17 December 2010 clarifying and interpreting the existing requirements relating to flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements for service crews on aeroplanes engaged in commercial air transport.
Resolution of the Directorate of the State Aviation Safety Agency of 29 July 2015 determining, in accordance with ARO.OPS.230, the type of irregular timetable applicable to operators with an air operator certificate issued by the State Aviation Safety Agency.

In the following links you can find other applicable regulations of a cross-sectional nature:

Law 48/1960 of 21 July on Air Navigation
Law 21/2003 of 7 July 2003 on aviation safety.
Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the common administrative procedure for public administrations.
Royal Decree 98/2009 of 6 February 2009 approving the Aeronautical Inspection Regulation.

Alternative Means of Compliance (AltMoC)

Resolution of 5 March 2018 of the management of the State Aviation Safety Agency approving an alternative means of compliance with requirement ORO.FC.230(b) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 concerning the conduct of operator proficiency checks on single-pilot helicopters for certain commercial air transport operations.

Material Guide

Below is Material Utility Guide for Commercial Air Transport Operators.