Any company wishing to operate an aircraft on the UK register for the purpose of public transport must, by law, obtain an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority.

The CAA has produced a leaflet to raise awareness of how passengers can ensure that their flight is legal, and of the risks associated with an uncertificated operation.

List of UK AOC Holders

UK Aeroplane and Helicopter AOC Holders A-C

UK Aeroplane and Helicopter AOC Holders D-M

UK Aeroplane and Helicopter AOC Holders N-Z

UK Balloon AOC Holders

An AOC will be granted only to operators that demonstrate conformity to all set requirements.

Legislative and Guidance Material

AOC Applicants

PAOC Applicants

EU-OPS prescribes the requirements applicable to the operation of any civil aeroplane for the purpose of commercial air transportation by any operator whose principle place of business is in a European Community Member State. AMC/IEM (Acceptable Means of Compliance/Interpretative Explanatory Material) associated with EU-OPS. Answers to Questions raised at the CAA EU-OPS Symposium on 13 December 2007. JAR-OPS 3 (Helicopters) prescribes the requirements applicable to the operation of any civil helicopter for the purpose of commercial air transportation by any operator whose principle place of business is in a JAA Member State. CAP 768- "Guidance Material for Operators"

CAP 612- "Police Operations Manual, Part One" CAP 613- "Police Operations Manual, Part Two"

All Applicants CAP 393- "Air Navigation: The Order and the Regulations" The Air Navigation Order The Rules of the Air Regulations The Air Navigation (General) Regulations The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations CAP 371- "The Avoidance of Fatigue in Aircrews" CAP 382- "Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme" JAR-FCL 1 or 2 Aeroplanes and Helicopters respectively FODCOMs- Flight Operations Division Communications Official Record Series 4 - contains Exemptions and Permissions LASORS: for information on Professional Pilots Licences (aeroplanes, helicopters and gyroplanes) CAA Scheme of Charges

If applying for an AOC, please ensure that you register for a subscription in order to receive notification of new FODCOMs as they are issued.

Information in relation to ordering printed copies of CAA publications is available if required.

JAR-OPS 3 is obtainable from:

Rapidoc
Willoughby Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8DW

Tel: 01344 861666
Fax: 01344 714440

It is essential that a subscription to JARs is arranged in order to receive amendments from Rapidoc when they are issued.