​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Flight Operations

The Flight Operations department includes the following sections:

• ​Air Carrier
• Air Transport Operations

Overall Flight Operations responsibilities:

1. Supporting the preparation and the update of the:
   • Flight operations regulations
   • Environment technical regulation (e.g. emission and noise)
2. Conducting inspections and audits:
   • National commercial operators
   • National General Aviation (airplane and helicopters) and Special operators (airplane and helicopters)
3. Issuing and renewing AOC for air carriers and air transport operators
4. Issuing and renewing POC for private operators and special operators
5. Providing oversight on the environmental compliance.
6. Authorization and re-authorization of Type Rating Examiner and Type Rating Instructor in order to ascertain compliance with standards.

Air Carrier

Responsible for the following activities:

• Perf​orm routine and random inspection of scheduled operationsز
• Prepare regulations for scheduled operations .
• Support the preparation of cabin operations regulations for scheduled operations
• Recommend issuing AOC for air carrier operators.
• Evaluate and recommend approval of operational specifications and approve procedures and manuals, including emergency and evacuation plans.
• Investigate and follow up on ROSI and VORSY reports (as required)

Air Transport Operations

Responsible for the following activities:

• ​​Approve planned and unplanned inspections on unscheduled operations (e.g. chartered flights/other civilian aircrafts/helicopters)
• Support the preparation of cabin operations regulations for private and special operations/unscheduled operations.
• Conduct cabin inspection and audits for unscheduled private and special operators.
• Recommend issuing AOC/POC for unscheduled private and special operators.​
• Evaluate and recommend approval of operational specifications and approve procedures and manuals, including emergency and evacuation plans.
• Participate in providing recommendations for enforcement cases and other investigation activities.
• Investigate and follow up on ROSI and VORSY reports (as required)