Flight operators who want to carry out commercial air transport services with complex aircraft have to be certified by FOCA. Initial certificates, and any subsequent modifications of an AOC, are issued and carried out in accordance with the ICAO 5-step model.
Initial Certification AOC
The following documents are required for an initial certification
Furthermore the following documents are important:
| Operator | Document |
|---|---|
| Complex aeroplanes |
Compliance List AOC Aeroplane (XLSX, 52 kB, 25.10.2022) - valid from 30.10.2022 |
| Helicopters | Compliance List AOC Helicopter (XLSX, 48 kB, 01.02.2023) |
Operating Licence
Issuance of operating licence
The commercial transport of people and goods require an operating licence. Prerequisites, among others, are a Swiss AOC and proof of sufficient economic viability (for full requirements see Art. 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008).
Applications must be sent in written form together with the following information:
- Details about the air operator
- Contact information of the responsible person
Please send your application to:
| For aeroplane operators | Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA Operations of Complex Airplanes P.O. Box 41 8058 Zurich-Airport |
| For helicopter operators |
Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA Helicopter Fight Operations 3003 Berne |
Further Information
Publications
CL HHO - Helicopter Hoist Operations (PDF, 633 kB, 19.03.2014)Covers all aspects of requirements for HHO approval. It will help the applicant to implement the necessary content in the company's operations manuals to comply with the requirements
CL NVIS - Helicopter Operations with Night Vision Imaging Systems (PDF, 966 kB, 19.03.2014)Covers all aspects of requirements for NVIS approval. It will help the applicant to implement the necessary content in the company's operations manuals to comply with the requirements
Contact
Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
Section Operation of Complex Airplanes
Section Helicopter Flight Operations
Tel: +41 58 464 62 93