Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA)

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World Economic Forum WEF 2019

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will be taking place in Davos (Switzerland) between 22 and 25 January 2019 . At the request of the Government of the Canton Graubünden special security measures will be implemented. The use of the airports and the airspace around Davos will be restricted between January 21 and 26 January.

End of operation Skywork Airlines AG

Das Regionalgericht Bern-Mittelland hat am 6. September über die Skywork Airlines AG den Konkurs eröffnet. Jetzt ist das Konkursamt Bern-Mittelland zuständig für die Abwicklung des Konkurses.

Additional Information

Approval of PSIA sheet for Geneva airport

At its meeting on November 14th 2018, the Federal Council approved the sheet of the Sectoral Plan for Aeronautical Infrastructure (PSIA) for Geneva Airport. For the first time, the airport has a general framework defining the operation and development of infrastructure by 2030. Thanks to a new mechanism, the document also sets a target for reducing noise exposure.

Laptops, Powerbanks, mobile phones - what is allowed in the cabin?

Summer: time of holidays and travel. Over the years, the rules on air passengers' luggage have
evolved. To avoid being in an unpleasant situation, it is best to prepare your suitcase carefully, observing the regulations in force, which may have undergone some changes since your last trip. It is also important to remember
that some countries and airlines apply even stricter rules on baggage: if you have any doubt, contact your airline or the airport.

Safety Report 2017

For Switzerland, 2017 was a good year in terms of accident statistics. The total number of accidents in Switzerland (including foreign aircraft) and abroad (involving Swiss aircraft) decreased from 40 to 35. Drawing conclusions from occurrences and exchanging findings with other authorities and industry representatives help us achieve our defined safety objectives.

The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) is responsible for aviation development and the supervision of civil aviation activities in Switzerland. The FOCA is part of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) and is charged with ensuring that the high safety standards in civil aviation in Switzerland are maintained, and with pursuing a policy of sustainable development.

Note: Most Press releases are only available in German, French and Italian. Please check the FOCA homepage of these languages.

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Reminder - Implementation of PBN privileges

In addition to the current conventional Instrument Rating (IR) prerequisites, further training and checking requirements as well as associated privileges were implemented for the instrument rated pilot in order to be authorized to fly Performance Based Navigation (PBN) in all phases of flight.

From 26^th August 2018 PBN operations, including RNP Approaches, may only be flown by pilots holding an IR and PBN privileges in accordance with CR (EU) 2016/539

The information regarding acquisition and maintenance of PBN privileges please find under www.bazl.admin.ch/pbn

Info on the EU Regulation on EASA Air Ops Part-NCC

As of 25 August 2016, EU regulation No 965/2012 amended, Annex VI (Part-NCC) becomes applicable in Switzerland and all EASA member States. EASA Part-NCC in combination with Part-ORO and Part-SPA is addressing requirements for non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters.

For Specialists

In addition to the general website, the FOCA also operates a "Portal for Specialists", which contains detailed informations, documentation and forms for people who are active in the civil aviation sector in a professional or private capacity.

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