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Part ARO - ANNEX II - Authority Requirements for Air Operations

(iii) the aircraft systems and the level of redundancy of those systems, with
regard to extremes of weather or climate; and
(iv) the need for any special dispatch minima with regard to the content of the
MEL.
(3) Any special training required for:
(i) weather or climatic conditions likely to be encountered; and
(ii) compliance with specific approvals under Part-SPA (MNPS, RVSM, etc.).
(4) The need for the flight crew to comply with non-standard ATC requirements such
as the use of:
(i) non-standard phraseology;
(ii) altitude clearances in metres; and
(iii) altimeter settings in inches of mercury, wind speed in metres/sec, visibility in
miles, etc.
(5) The navigation and communication facilities available over the routes proposed and
the associated equipment of the aircraft.
(6) The adequacy of aerodromes or operating sites available within the proposed area,
and the availability of current maps, charts, associated documents or equivalent
data.
(7) The availability of adequate search and rescue facilities, and the need to carry
special survival equipment and the need for training in the use of the survival
equipment.
(8) Survival equipment available for the operator and installed in the aircraft used.
ARO.OPS.105 Code-share arrangements
In considering the safety of a code-share agreement involving a third-country operator, the CAA shall:
(1) satisfy itself, following the verification by the operator as set out in ORO.AOC.115, that the
third- country operator complies with the applicable ICAO standards;
(2) liaise with the aviation authority of the State of the third-country operator as necessary.
ARO.OPS.105 AMC1 Code-share arrangements
SAFETY OF A CODE-SHARE AGREEMENT
(a) When evaluating the safety of a code-share agreement, the CAA should check that the:
(1) documented information provided by the applicant in accordance with
ORO.AOC.115 is complete and shows compliance with the applicable ICAO
standards; and
(2) operator has established a code-share audit programme for monitoring continuous
compliance of the third country operator with the applicable ICAO standards.
(b) The CAA should request the applicant to make a declaration covering the above items.
(c) In case of non-compliance, the applicant should be informed in writing of the corrections
which are required.
ARO.OPS.105 AMC2 Code-share arrangements
AUDITS PERFORMED BY A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER
When audits are performed by a third party provider, the CAA should verify if the third party provider
meets the criteria established in AMC2 ORO.AOC.115(b).
ARO.OPS.110 Lease agreements for aeroplanes and helicopters
(a) 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;
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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
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