Amended Use of Derogations Notified to the European Commission by the United Kingdom under Article 12 of the Aircrew Regulation Effective 1 January 2015

The Aircrew Regulation (Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2011 (as amended)) laying down the European rules for aircrew licensing came into force on 8 April 2012. The United Kingdom, pursuant to article 12(7) of the Regulation, has provided the Commission with an updated notification of the derogations that it intends to apply within the territory of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of the related implementation programme for the period 8 April 2014 to 8 April 2015. The deferment of the requirement to hold a Part-FCL licence has been amended to enable pilots who hold Part-FCL licences to continue to fly under UK national legislation if they choose to do so.