Design Organisation Approvals
Relevant legislation
- Essential Requirements: Regulation (EC) No.216/2008
- Relevant section of Regulation: Articles 5.2(e),18(d),20.2(b)(i),53.1
- Implementing Rule: Regulation (EC) No.1702/2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations.
- Relevant section of Regulation: Articles 1(h) & 3
- Annex to (EC) 1702/2003- (Part 21) Certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, and of design and production organisations
- Relevant section of Part 21: Subpart J - Design Organisation Approval
- Relevant section of Annex to (EC) 375/2007 (amending (EC) 1702/2003): Paragraphs 11, 12,13
- Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance material (GM)
- ED Decision No. 2003/1/RM of 17 October 2003 on acceptable means of compliance and guidance material for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations ("AMC and GM to Part 21")
- ED Decision No. 2007/06/R of 4 April 2007 amending ED Decision No 2003/1/RM of 17 October 2003 on acceptable means of compliance and guidance material for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations ("AMC and GM to Part 21")
- Relevant section of AMC & GM document: Art 1,paragraph 3 introducing new AMC 21A.263(b)(1), AMC 21A.263(c)(6), AMC 21A.263(c)(7)
Lists of Design Organisation Approvals (DOAs)
- List of all EASA DOA approvals in accordance with Part 21
- List of all EASA DOA's suspended or revoked in accordance with Part 21
| Organisation |
DOA Number |
Status |
Related Decision |
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) |
| Diesel Air Ltd. |
EASA.21J.149 |
Suspended |
Letter EASA D (2008)/RSI/JQU/EASA.21J.149/69394 |
08/07/2008 |
| Air Touring Ltd. |
EASA.21J.128 |
Revoked |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.128/51762 |
04/04/2011 |
| Glasfaser Italiana SpA |
EASA.21J.281 |
Revoked |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.281/52567 |
23/05/2011 |
| Standard Aero B.V. |
EASA.21J.107 |
Surrendered |
Letter EASA D (2010)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.107/54822 |
07/10/2010 |
| Reynard Aviation Ltd. |
EASA.21J.340 |
Surrendered |
Letter EASA D (2010)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.340/54435 |
15/09/2010 |
| SR Technics Aircraft Design Services Ltd. |
EASA.21J.080 |
Superseded by EASA.21J.358 |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.080/50112 |
07/01/2011 |
| Sloane Helicopters Ltd. |
EASA.21J.195 |
Surrendered |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.195/50406 |
21/01/2011 |
| Westland Helicopters Ltd.. |
EASA.21J.021 |
Surrendered |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.021/50632 |
02/02/2011 |
| Gama Support Services Ltd. |
EASA.21J.157 |
Surrendered |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.157/52746 |
01/06/2011 |
| London Helicopter Centres (NI) Ltd |
EASA.21J.377 |
Suspended |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.377/52588 |
24/05/2011 |
| Dyn’Aviation |
EASA.21J.426 |
Suspended |
Letter EASA D (2011)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.426/54627 |
23/09/2011 |
| MacCARTHY AVIATION HOLDINGS Ltd |
EASA.21J.178 |
Suspended |
Letter EASA D (2012)/RSI/CTO/EASA.21J.178/51368 |
19/03/2012 |
Application forms and other forms for Design Organisation Approvals
Following ED Decision 2005/05/C of 23/05/2005, certain application forms have been established.
See Application forms page (relevant application forms: EASA Form 80 and 82).
Other form(s):
- EASA Form 4-DOA - Qualifications and Experience of Management Staff Personnel for which an statement must be furnished to EASA
Fees & Charges for Design Organisation Approvals
The European Aviation Safety Agency is applying fees for its certification activities since 1 June 2005.
Starting with the 1st of June 2007, a new scheme of fees is detailed in the 'Fees & Charges' Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 593/2007) which was adopted by the European Commission in the week of 31 March 2007 and published in the EU Official Journal on 1 June 2007.
See page Regulations/Fees & Charges
- Relevant section of the Regulation EC No 593/2007: Annex, Explanatory note 10, 12 & Table 7 of Part I
EASA Contacts for DOAs
Inquiries relating to the Agency's Design Organisation Approvals should be addressed to: doa .at. easa .point. europa .point. eu