To be issued with an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) for Commercial Air Transport (CAT) the operator must have a Continuous Airworthiness Management Organisation. (CAMO) with approval for Part M subpart G,  although in the future this may change with the introduction with Part M Subpart J. Using a CAMO to manage  the aircraft or fleet…

Part M subpart J is a proposed change being introduced by EASA through NPA 2010-09.(EASA is proposing changes to the regulatory structure of EC 2042 /2003 which may have significant outcomes.) The current rules make it mandatory for the CAT operator to be CAMO approved (M.A.201(h). However, this requirement has created challenges particularly for small…

EASA Part M has been around officially since Sept 2003, Historically part of JAR OPS when in 1998 the Operator was identified as key player in maintaining the integrity of the Continuing Airworthiness across the fleet although only recently did it include General Aviation. Part M Training is recommended as an effective way of understanding…