This is the certification process of an airline

In this post we will review cówhat is the certification processón of a new aerolícompany looking to start flying in Ecuador.

New aerosolíit is a sináin the certification processón and a lot of average noiseático is generated.

In this way, There were many press headlines sayingíeven though the «aerolínea isá próXima to take off» what in «weeks startían operations», because the reality is different and very different from what is exposed.

So that a new aerosolínea can begin its operations, it must first of all have the granting of an operating permit.ón and subsequently with an AOC or operator certificate toéreo, process that can be complex and long depending on how well or not it isé organized the company for the different phases of the process.

as we have seen, There have been several Aerol projectsílines that have remained on paper and have not managed to take off throughout historyéarea of ​​Ecuador and in this sense, I have considered it important to explain to everyone cówhat is this process.

Certification processón of a new aerolínea

We are now going to explain the different stages or basic phases of a certification.ón for an aerolíperson looking for a service 121, in the way más precise and simple to understand for everyone who must for an aerolínea can start flying:

Paso 1

The first step, like any company, is to establish it under the Compa Superintendency.ñíunder Ecuadorian laws, a process that takes a few 30 días con la característic is that the social capitalíencouragement for a company that is defined as an activity transporting passengers and cargo by vía aéarea is mineíYOU $16.000.

Paso 2

Legally constituted complete the respective records such as the Mercantile Registry and the Internal Revenue Service.

Paso 3

Enter the trámites to obtain the operating permitón before the Aviation Councilón Civil for which complianceá with the current Regulation.

Paso 4

Once the request has been analyzed, the documentationón and not have inconsistency at the same timeálysis of the secretary of the National Aviation Councilón Civil remitán the reports térespective technicians with the relevant conclusions and recommendations process that may take 30 días.

Paso 5

Covered the raised observations if it is the case and sanitized oppositions presented, come trueá a unified report and the Aviation Councilón Civil takeá knowledge, análysis and decisionóIf favorable, it will be issuedá the Resolutionón of granting of the Operating Permitón of the requested service process to takeá about 30 días.

Paso 6

Once the notification is receivedóOfficial of the Granting of the Operating Permitón the companyñíin a period not exceeding 60 díafter notificationón has the obligationón to start the Certification Processón before the Managementón General of Aviationón Civilian of Ecuador.

Paso 7

He séThe best step is to formally begin the certification process.ón of the aerolínea, which isá divided in 5 phases:

Phase 1 pre-application

Get ahead of us with itón possible at the projected start of the operationón of the service provided, dutyá request the start of the certification processón of the aerolínea for which it cancels the respective rights and will beá cited by Aeron Authorityáutica to a Reunionón de Orientationón Initial in which to discussá the general concepts of the Process to be developed.

The Applicant will present the documentationón relevant as forms according to the regulationón current the same one that can take 30 días.

Once the information is validated and acceptedón presented by the AAC issueá the terminationóPhase No..

Phase 2 Formal request

The AerolíAOC applicant company complying with the regulationsón valid childá and presentá all the informationón requester by the AAC, The time it will take is the sole responsibility of the applicant who must notá overcome the 60 días upon receipt of the notificationóPhase I passed, documentsón like:

1. Event Schedule
2. DeclarationóInitial Compliance No.
3. Declarationón End of Compliance
4. Administrative Structure and ResúRating menusóNumber of Key Administrative Personnelún Regulationón Current.
5. Detail of the Management SystemóOperational Safety No. (SMS)
6. Aeródromos y Áreas de Operationón
7. Aircraft to be Operated
8. Contracts and Letters of Intentón
9. Instruction Programsón and Required Facilities
10. Operations manual

Among others íitems of mandatory compliance which demonstrates the complexity of the Phase considered one of the mostás críethics in documentary matters.

The AAC once compliance by Operator A has been verifiedéinmate requesting issueá the Phase II Compliance Report, mentioned report does not constitute acceptanceón and/or approvalón of manuals and documents received.

Phase 3 Evaluationón of the documentationón

Once the Phase II compliance report is received, the AAC begins the reviewón of the manuals and documents presented in accordance with the regulationsón current, in the aforementioned reviewón by the staff of assigned Inspectors of the AAC it is satisfactorily found to beán accepted and/or approved according toún correspond.

The time this Phase takes will beá approximately 60 días.

The AAC issues a favorable report on the end of Phase III.

Phase 4 I checkedón and demonstrationón

Once the favorable report of Phase III has been received, the airíThe AOC applicant must complete Phase Four within 30 días calendars.

In this phase the operator demonstrateá the executionón of activities complying with regulations and operationón safe for which the AAC evaluateá the effectiveness of the policeíethics, méall, procedures and instructions described in the manuals and documents carried to the práctic.

Among the main events evaluated by the AAC isán the following:

• Instruction Program Complianceón
• Main Base Operations and Maintenance Facilities.
• Staff memories
• Flight Operations Control
• Maintenance Program Procedures
• Station Facilities
• Inspection compliance recordsón and maintenance of Aircraft
• Demonstrationón of EvacuationóEmergency number
• Demonstrationón of ditching
• demonstration testsón to assess the ability to operate independently, safe and in compliance with applicable regulations according toún your certificationón RDAC 121 o RDAC 135.

Once Phase IV is completed, the AAC will issueá the favorable termination reportóPhase No..

Phase 5 Certificationón

within the 15 días phase IV and once the applicant has demonstrated that he is fully capable of fulfilling the responsibilities as established by current laws and regulations, the Director of Aviationón Civil will grant the Operator Certificate Aéreo (AOC) with the respective Specifications related to the operations (OpSpecs).

From this moment the airícompany holding the AOC can carry out the exploitationócommercial number of the requested service.

As we can see, the process «normal» approximately takes from 8 months on, This time is clearly dependent on the progress of each of the stages and phases..