ARO.OPS.110 Lease agreements for aeroplanes and helicopters

  1. The CAA shall approve a lease agreement when satisfied that the operator certified in accordance with Annex III (Part-ORO) complies with:

    1. ORO.AOC.110(d), for dry leased-in third country aircraft;

    2. ORO.AOC.110(c), for wet lease-in of an aircraft from a third country operator;

    3. ORO.AOC.110(e), for dry lease-out of an aircraft to any operator, except for the cases specified in point ORO.GEN.310 of Annex III;

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  2. The approval of a wet lease-in agreement shall be suspended or revoked whenever:

    1. the AOC of the lessor or lessee is suspended or revoked;

    2. the lessor is included on the United Kingdom safety list pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

    3. the authorisation issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 has been suspended, revoked or surrendered.

  3. The approval of a dry lease-in agreement shall be suspended or revoked whenever:

    1. the certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft is suspended or revoked;

    2. the aircraft is included in the list of operators subject to operational restrictions or it is registered in a State of which all operators under its oversight are included on the United Kingdom safety list pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005.

  4. When asked for the prior approval of a dry-lease out agreement in accordance with ORO.AOC.110(e), the CAA shall ensure

    1. proper coordination with the aviation authority of the state responsible for the continuing oversight of the aircraft, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 , or for the operation of the aircraft, if it is not the same authority;

    2. that the aircraft is timely removed from the operator’s AOC except for the cases specified in point ORO.GEN.310 of Annex III.

  5. When asked for prior approval of a dry lease-in agreement in accordance with point ORO.AOC.110(d), the CAA shall ensure proper coordination with the State of Registry of the aircraft as necessary to exercise the oversight responsibilities of the aircraft.