If you hold an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and want to continue operating, you must apply to renew your certificate before it expires.
Submit your renewal application at least 90 days before the earliest expiry date shown on your certificate or operations specifications. More complex renewals may take longer to assess.
Email your completed application and supporting documents to certification@caa.govt.nz.
Before you submit your renewal application, make sure you:
Complete the application form and email it with your supporting documents to certification@caa.govt.nz.
Application for renewal of an Air Operator Certificate (24119-01) [DOCX 309 KB]
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.
Provide your current exposition and highlight or track any proposed amendments.
Your exposition explains how your organisation operates and complies with aviation rules. It may be one document or several manuals covering operational procedures, responsibilities, training arrangements, safety management systems, and other required information.
If you are proposing changes, you can use:
Part 119 Air Operator Exposition – Amendment Notification (24119-12) [DOCX 206 KB]
If you operate as a company, incorporated society, or limited partnership and your legal name has changed, provide:
All senior persons must continue to meet the qualifications and experience requirements in:
| Use the FPP questionnaire if | Use the FPP declaration if |
|---|---|
|
The person is new, their last questionnaire is more than 5 years old, or their information has changed. Provide:
|
Their last FPP questionnaire was completed less than 5 years ago and their information has not changed. Provide:
|
Note: Government agency reports can take 8 weeks or longer to obtain.
| Requirement | When it may apply | Provide |
|---|---|---|
| Operational approvals | Part 121 large aeroplanes, Part 125 medium aeroplanes, or Part 135 required navigation performance (RNP). | Part 91 Application for Operational Approval (24091-07) [DOCX 244 KB] |
| Maintenance programme | If your operation requires a maintenance programme. | Maintenance programme with proposed amendments highlighted and Part 91 Application for Approval or Amendment of Maintenance Programme (24091-02) [DOCX 136 KB] |
| Security programme | If your operation requires a security programme. | Security programme and Part 108 Air Operator Security Programme compliance matrix (24108-02) [DOCX 233 KB], with amendments highlighted |
| Exemptions | If you require an exemption to continuing operating. | Application for an Exemption (24011-02) [PDF 2.2 MB] |
If you currently rely on an exemption and still need it, you must apply for it again as part of your renewal application, even if no expiry date is shown on your current certificate.
If you require a new exemption, it may need to be approved before your certificate can be renewed.
Submit the compliance checklists relevant to your operation.
Keeping these checklists, current will support your renewal application and make future amendment applications easier.
Part 119/135 Airline compliance matrix (24135-01) [DOCX 300 KB]
Part 119/135 Airline compliance matrix - maintenance (24135-02) [DOCX 263 KB]
Part 119/135 General Aviation compliance matrix - maintenance (24135-03) [DOCX 234 KB]
Part 119/135 General Aviation helicopter compliance matrix (24135-04) [DOCX 290 KB]
Part 119/135 General Aviation VFR small aeroplane compliance matrix (24135-05) [DOCX 271 KB]
Part 119/135 General Aviation IFR small aeroplane compliance matrix (24135-06) [DOCX 254 KB]
If other rules apply to your operation and are not covered by the application form, email us the completed forms and documents required for those rules. Examples include Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules and Part 92 Carriage of Dangerous Goods.
Once we receive your application, we will assess whether your organisation continues to comply with the applicable aviation rules.
Make sure:
If you have any questions about this topic, email certification@caa.govt.nz.
