Air Operator Certificate
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.
Lists of all supervised air carriers
Initial Certification AOC
The following documents are required for an initial certification:
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:
Further Information
Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
Section Helicopter Flight Operations (SBHE)
Section Operation of Complex Airplanes (SBOC)