1st Workshop on the Implementation of the Air OPS Regulation

The main objective of this workshop is to provide an interactive and open forum for the exchange of information on the implementation of the Air OPS Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, which will apply as of 28 October 2014. The event, organised jointly by the OPS sections of EASA Rulemaking and Standardisation Directorates, should also offer the opportunity to provide feedback to the Agency. The workshop is primarily dedicated to representatives from the European aviation industry, in particular European operators of commercial air transport, and from national aviation authorities. The discussions will focus on commercial air transport operations with aeroplanes and helicopters. The workshop will include practical implementation examples and presentations from industry and national authorities and will highlight the future challenges lying ahead of us in the following areas:

• Authority requirements:
  • Oversight of operators
  • Evaluation of an operator’s management system

• Management System (Part ARO/Part ORO)
  • SMS integration for operators holding several certificates
  • Update on the Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SMICG) work & SMS evaluation tools

• Operations Manuals (OM) in the context of issuance of new AOCs and continuous oversight
  • Management of changes (requiring/ not requiring a prior approval)

• Leasing (Dry/wet-leasing) & code sharing