ORO.SPO.100 Common requirements for commercial specialised operators

(a) A commercial specialised operator shall in addition to ORO.DEC.100 also comply with ORO.AOC.135, ORO.AOC.140 and ORO.AOC.150.

(b) Aircraft shall have a certificate of airworthiness (CofA) in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 or shall be leased-in in accordance with (c).

(c) A commercial specialised operator shall obtain prior approval of the CAA and comply with the following conditions:

(1)  for wet leasing-in an aircraft of a third-country operator:

(i)  that the safety standards of a third-country operator with regard to continuing airworthiness and air operations are equivalent to the applicable requirements established by Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 and this Regulation;

(ii)  that the aircraft of a third-country operator has a standard CofA issued in accordance with Annex 8 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation;

(iii)  that the duration of the wet lease-in does not exceed seven months in any 12 consecutive month period;

(2)  for dry leasing-in an aircraft registered in a third country:

(i)  that an operational need that cannot be satisfied through leasing an aircraft registered in the Union has been identified;

(ii)  that the duration of the dry lease-in does not exceed seven months in any 12 consecutive month period;

(iii)  that the safety standards of the third-country aircraft with regard to continuing airworthiness are equivalent to the applicable requirements established by Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014;

(iv)  that the aircraft is equipped in accordance with Annex VIII (Part SPO).