ICAO 8335 PDF

FOREWORD

The fifth edition of this manual has been prepared with the objective of providing States and operators with detailed guidance concerning the establishment and maintenance of safe, regular and efficient international commercial air transport operations in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on International Civil Aviation and its associated Annexes, principally Annex 6, Part I, International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes; and Part III, International Operations — Helicopters, Section II, International Commercial Air Transport. Previously primary emphasis was placed on the procedures for the certification of commercial air transport operators by the State of the Operator. The fourth edition introduced the continued safety oversight of the operator. This edition, while continuing to place emphasis on the air operator certificate (AOC) and safety oversight, and providing more detailed guidance on these aspects, introduces relevant aspects of the lease, charter and interchange of aircraft and the surveillance by States of foreign operators.

In accordance with Annex 6, Part I and Part III, Section II, there is a need for the State of the Operator to exercise a positive and continuing measure of control over any operator of that State offering, or wishing to offer, commercial air transport services. Since Annex 6, Parts I and III, presents specifications for broad objectives rather than methods of realizing these objectives, details not covered by Annex 6, Parts I and III, have been provided as well as indications of an acceptable means of compliance with the Annex provisions.