If you need to make changes to your Air Operator Certificate (AOC), including changes to your operation, senior persons, approvals, programmes, or exposition, you must apply for an amendment.
Submit your amendment application well before the proposed change is due to take effect. The time required to assess an amendment will depend on the complexity of the proposed changes.
Email your completed application and supporting documents to certification@caa.govt.nz.
Before submitting your application, make sure you:
Complete the amendment application form and email it with your supporting documents to certification@caa.govt.nz.
Application to Amend an Air Operator Certificate (24119-01) [DOCX 5.4 MB]
No payment is required when you submit your application. We will invoice you during the assessment and at the completion of the assessment for CAA time spent at the standard hourly rate.
Only provide documents relevant to the amendments you are proposing.
If you operate as a company, incorporated society, or limited partnership and your legal name has changed, provide:
If you are proposing:
you must provide the applicable Fit and Proper Person (FPP) documentation.
All proposed senior persons must meet the qualifications and experience requirements in:
Each proposed senior person must meet the qualifications and experience required for the type of operation. Check Part 119 Appendix A for airline air operators or Appendix B for general aviation air operators.
| Use the FPP questionnaire if | Use the FPP declaration if |
|---|---|
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The person is new, their last questionnaire is more than 5 years old, or their information has changed. Provide: CV, proof of identity, proof of address for service, Ministry of Justice Criminal Conviction Check, and Waka Kotahi traffic safety offence history report. |
Their last FPP questionnaire was completed less than 5 years ago and their information has not changed. Provide: Updated CV if functions or duties are changing. |
Note: Government agency reports can take 8 weeks or longer to obtain.
| Requirement | When it applies | Provide |
|---|---|---|
| Operational approvals | Changes affecting Part 121 large aeroplane, Part 125 medium aeroplane, or Part 135 RNP operations. | Part 91 Application for Operational Approval (24091-07) [DOCX 244 KB] |
| Maintenance programme | Changes to an approved maintenance programme. | Updated maintenance programme with amendments highlighted and Part 91 Application for Approval or Amendment of Maintenance Programme (24091-02) [DOCX 136 KB] |
| Security programme | Changes to an approved security programme. | Updated security programme with amendments highlighted. |
| Exemptions | Where a new exemption is required, or an existing exemption will expire before the certificate expires. | Application for an Exemption (24011-02) [PDF 2.2 MB] |
If your amendment affects an approved maintenance programme, provide:
You may also find the following template useful:
If your amendment affects an approved security programme, provide:
If your amendment requires:
submit:
Application for an Exemption (24011-02) [PDF 2.2 MB]
Some exemptions may need to be granted before the amendment can be approved.
Provide the sections of your exposition affected by the proposed amendment.
Depending on how your exposition is managed, submit:
If your exposition is a single document
If your exposition is made up of separate documents
Your exposition must continue to comply with:
To help determine whether your changes affect your operations specifications or require prior CAA acceptance, you can use:
Part 119 Air Operator Exposition - Amendment Notification (24119-12) [DOCX 206 KB]
If other aviation rules apply to your operation and are affected by the proposed amendment, provide the completed forms and supporting documentation required for those rules.
Depending on the nature of the proposed amendment, we may need to conduct a site inspection.
Make sure:
