PART 5Operations
CHAPTER 6Air operator certificates
Requirement for and grant of national air operator's certificate101.
(1)
Subject to article 134, an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom must not fly on a public transport flight, otherwise than under and in accordance with the terms of—
(a)
a national air operator's certificate granted to the operator of the aircraft under paragraph (2), certifying that the holder of the certificate is competent to secure that aircraft operated by the holder on such flights are operated safely;
(b)
a Part-CAT air operator certificate issued to the operator of the aircraft by the CAA; or
(c)
in the case of an A to A public transport flight by an aeroplane, an air operator certificate specified in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) F1...
(2)
The CAA must grant a national air operator's certificate if it is satisfied that the operator is competent to secure the safe operation of aircraft of the types specified in the certificate on flights of the description and for the purposes specified, having regard in particular to the operator's—
(a)
previous conduct and experience; and
(b)
equipment, organisation, staffing, maintenance and other arrangements.