Licences and other approvals

Guidance for your application

We issue a range of licences, permits and approvals to individuals and organisations throughout the aviation industry.

Use the menu below to find information about what we do and guidance on how to apply.
Individuals
Aircraft owners

Air Operator Certificates

Airworthiness and maintenance approvals

Changes of ownership (buying and selling aircraft)

Air traffic controllers

Air traffic controller licence

Student air traffic controller licence

Cabin crew

Medical information for crew members

Engineers

Engineer licences

Airworthiness and maintenance approvals

Private pilots

Licences for private pilots

Professional pilots

Licences for professional pilots
Organisations
Aircraft maintenance organisations

Organisation and maintenance programme approvals

Airlines

Airline licences

Air operator certificates

Air transport licences

Dangerous goods approvals and exemptions

Operating licences

Route licences

Airports

Aerodrome licences

Approval of changes to aerodrome infrastructure

Changes to EASA certificated aerodromes

Balloon operator

Approval for operating balloons

Corporate operator

Air operator certificates

Airline licences

Airworthiness and maintenance approvals

Changes of aircraft ownership

Travel company

Apply for an ATOL licence

Maintain and renew your ATOL
By subject
Aircraft

Airworthiness and maintenance

Certificates and permits

Engineer licences

Organisation and maintenance programme approvals

Leasing

Guidance on wet and damp leasing

Navigation approvals

Extended range twin operations (ETOPS)

Minimum navigation performance specification (MNPS)

Precision area navigation (RNAV1)

Basic area navigation (RNAV5)

Oceanic and remote airspace (RNAV10)

Reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM)

Operation approvals

Air Operator Certificates

Air ambulance operations

All weather operations

Approvals for specific types of operation

Charity flights

Pilot licences

Professional pilot licences

Private pilot licences

Registration and ownership

Changes of ownership

Registration and de-registration

Airlines

Air operator certificates

Air transport licences

Airline operating licences

Foreign carrier permits

Route licences

Airports

Aerodrome licences

Approval of changes to aerodrome infrastructure

Change to EASA certificated aerodromes

Airspace

Airspace change

Air traffic control

Air traffic controller licence

Student air traffic controller licence

Flight Information Service Officer (FISO) licence

Radio Operator Certificate of Competence (ROCC)

Cabin crew

Medical information for crew members

Information for health professionals

Information for airline operators

Drones and unmanned aircraft

Requirements for UK airspace

Licences and other approvals Tweets

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Licences and other approvals Blogs

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