Authorization for the execution of international flights related to commercial air transport operations by non-scheduled flights, with landing/take-off on/from the territory of the Republic of Moldova
This authorization is a permissive document issued by the Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with the law, which certifies the right of the aircraft operator to perform commercial air transport operations, other than those performed by scheduled flights, in compliance with the provisions of specific international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party.
Commercial non-scheduled air transport operations shall also include flights not involving the carriage of passengers between two or more aerodromes, performed on a commercial basis, with one or more passengers on board.
In accordance with the provisions of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union and its Member States, international flights related to commercial air transport operations by non-scheduled flights, with landing/take-off on/from the territory of the Republic of Moldova, performed by air carriers of the European Union, shall be considered as authorized if, for the flights in question, the aircraft operator has notified the Civil Aviation Authority of the flight schedule, any subsequent amendments thereto, the type and registration of the aircraft to be used and the Civil Aviation Authority has communicated the absence of objections, following the verification of compliance with the requirements laid down in the said Common Aviation Area Agreement.
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- 1Submission of the application
The application with the related documents can be submitted online by pressing the "Request" button in the Automated Information System for the management and issuance of permissive documents (AIS MIPD) or at the CAA one-stop shop, located in Chisinau municipality, 80/2 Dacia Blvd. The application and the related documents may also be submitted via the electronic address: dri@caa.gov.md, in compliance with the legal requirements regarding the electronic document.
publicService.channels.2.title - 2Processing and examination
The examination of the application and accompanying documents shall be carried out by the responsible person, and in case of lack of the required documents/information expressly provided for by the legislation, the CAA shall suspend the examination process, informing the applicant and the authorized air navigation service provider of the Republic of Moldova, specifying the reason for the suspension and invoking the remedial actions.
- 3Release/refusal of release
The authorization is issued electronically through the AIS MIPD or at the CAA one-stop shop (Chisinau municipality, 80/2 Dacia Blvd, International Cooperation and Media Communication Section). The refusal to grant the authorization shall be communicated in writing to the applicant at the electronic address, in compliance with the legal requirements relating to the electronic document.
In the absence of treaties or where specific international treaties do not provide otherwise, the application for authorization shall be submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority as follows:
1) for a series of a maximum of three flights - at least two working days before the date of the first flight;
2) for series of four or more flights - at least 3 working days before the date of the first flight;
3) for non-scheduled passenger and/or cargo flights - by submitting all the relevant documents for a scheduled flight unless otherwise provided for by bilateral air service agreements with other States.
By way of exception, in the case of flights in the category of medical emergencies, disaster relief or search and rescue operations, the application for flight approval may be submitted at least 30 minutes before the aircraft takes off.