Obtaining A Maltese Operating Licence When Providing Air Services

Each and every Maltese company that is responsible for the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail by air (for remuneration) is required to obtain an operating licence that is issued by the Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) and regulated by the Civil Aviation (Air Transport Licensing) Regulations.¹  

In Malta, according to article 4 of regulation 1008/2008, air carriers shall be granted an operating license by the CAD only if the following requirements are met:

• it has its principal place of business in Malta;
• it has obtained a valid air operator certificate (AoC) issued by the CAD;
• its main occupation and purpose is to operate air services in isolation or combined with any other commercial operation of aircrafts or the repair and maintenance of aircrafts;