Res Communis

The Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

The United Kingdom’s The Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009 was made on 15th January 2009, laid before Parliament on 19th January 2009, and comes into force on 26th January 2009 (PDF version). The Explanatory Memorandum states:

This instrument enables the effective implementation and enforcement of regulation EC 1008/2008 on Common Rules for the operation of air services in the Community (recast) (“the EC regulation”). The instrument establishes the respective roles of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Secretary of State in relation to the issue of airline operating licences, the approval of aircraft leases and ensuring access to intra-Community routes. It also sets out offences and penalties for non-compliance.