Design Organisation Approvals


Relevant legislation

  1. Essential Requirements: Regulation (EC) No.216/2008
    • Relevant section of Regulation: Articles 5.2(e),18(d),20.2(b)(i),53.1
  2. 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
  3. 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: