Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 129 : Foreign Air OperationsSubpart 1 : General129.01.2 Requirements for scheduled foreign air operations |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (2) no person shall operate an aircraft on a scheduled international commercial air transport operation in the Republic unless the person– |
| (a) | is the holder of an air operator certificate issued by an appropriate authority of a Contracting State; and |
| (b) | is the holder of such air services licence or permit as required in terms of the International Air Services Act, 1993 (Act No. 60 of 1993); |
| (2) | A foreign air operator who is the holder of a valid authority issued in terms of the International Air Services Act, 1993, on or before 1 October 2010, authorising such foreign air operator to operate into or out of the Republic shall be deemed to have met the requirements of subregulation (1)(b). |
| (3) | The Director shall recognize an air operator certificate issued by an appropriate authority of a Contracting State if the standards of such Contracting State are deemed to be equivalent to, or higher than, the standards in the Republic. |