Report from the Commission on the European Community SAFA Programme (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) (Aggregated Information — Report — 1 January to 31 December 2007 ) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-09-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Aviation Safety Agency, air safety, air transport, aircraft, database, safety standard, third country

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IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Report from the Commission on the European Community SAFA Programme (Safety Assessment of
Foreign Aircraft)

(Aggregated Information — Report — 1 January to 31 December 2007)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 231/01)

1.

THE EC SAFA PROGRAMME

1.1. Origins of the EC SAFA programme

responsible for the operational management of the EC SAFA
programme on behalf of the same Commission in accordance
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2006.

Initially the SAFA programme was launched by the European
Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)
in 1996. The SAFA pro-
gramme was not based upon a European legal binding basis but
upon a commitment of the Directors General of the participating
ECAC Member States. The scope of the inspections relating to
‘foreign’ aircraft implied those aircraft which are not used or
operated under the control of the competent authority of the
State where the inspection takes place.

On 30 April 2004 Directive 2004/36/EC of
the European
Parliament and of the Council on the safety of third-country
aircraft using Community airports (the so-called SAFA Directive)
was published, creating a legal obligation upon EU Member
States to perform ramp inspections upon third country aircraft
landing at their airports, where ‘third country aircraft’ implied an
aircraft which is not used or operated under control of a
competent authority of an EU Member State; although the
Directive does in no way prohibit EU Member States from
inspecting aircraft from other EU Member States. EU Member
States were given a window of two years for implementing this
Directive through the enactment of national legislation.

Following a decision by the Directors General of ECAC Member
States, the SAFA programme was transferred under European
Community (EC) competence where as of 1 January 2007,
responsibility for the management and further development of
the EC SAFA programme falls upon the European Commission
assisted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA is
a European Commission agency based in Cologne which is

Until 2006 the operational elements of the SAFA programme
were implemented by the Central
Joint Aviation Authorities
(CJAA). At the end of 2006 the SAFA coordination activities
including the centralised database have been transferred from
CJAA to EASA.

The continued participation of the 15 non-EU ECAC Member
States, and thus the pan-European dimension of the programme,
has been assured through the
signature of a Working
Arrangement between 14 of these individual States and EASA.
Including the EU-27 therefore, the EC-SAFA programme boasts a
total of 41 Participating States (see Appendix A). In late 2007,
Albania too signed a Working Arrangement which became
effective as of 1 January 2008.

1.2. Functioning of the EC SAFA programme

In each SAFA Participating State, aircraft (third-country for EU
States or foreign for non-EU ECAC States) can be subject to a
ramp inspection, chiefly concerned with the aircraft documents
and manuals, flight crew licenses, the apparent condition of the
aircraft and the presence and condition of mandatory cabin
safety equipment. The references for
these inspections are
contained in the Standards of the International Civil Aviation
Organisation (ICAO) Annexes 1 (Personnel Licensing), 6
(Operations of Aircraft) and 8 (Airworthiness of Aircraft).

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These checks are carried out in accordance with a procedure
which is common to all Participating States. Their outcome is
then the subject of reports which also follow a common format.
In the case of significant irregularities, the operator and the
appropriate Aviation Authority (State of Operator or Registry)
are contacted in order to arrive at corrective measures to be
taken not only with regard to the aircraft inspected but also with
regard to other aircraft which could be concerned in the case of
an irregularity which is of a generic nature. All data from the
reports as well as supplementary information are shared and
centralised in a computerised database set up and managed by
EASA.

The main features of
summarised as follows:

the EC SAFA programme can be

— its application by all SAFA Participating States — in
principle all 42 ECAC Member States with the exception of
Albania (EU Member States and non-EU ECAC Member
States that have signed the EASA Working Arrangement,

— the broad dissemination of inspection results through a

SAFA centralised database,

— its bottom-up approach: the programme is built around

ramp inspections of aircraft,

— its focused attention — primarily focusing on third country
aircraft flying to the EU and SAFA Participating States
(although SAFA inspections may continue to be performed
on aircraft from EU Member States),

the
manner,
programme is useful:

information gained through the EC SAFA

— primarily as a pre-emptive tool helping to identify potential
safety trends, whereby a numerous and/or
negative
recurring number of
findings concerning a particular
operator, is a very good indicator of potential structural
weaknesses both with regard to the quality control
management of that operator as well as the level of safety
oversight exercised by the responsible national civil aviation
authorities of the state where that operator is certified;
similar negative trends may also be identified concerning
specific aircraft types,

— more directly, SAFA inspections may contribute in real-time
to the safe operation of the particular aircraft which has just
been inspected prompting the inspecting authorities to
ensure that corrective actions are taken immediately prior
to any further operations being conducted by that aircraft.

Additionally, since the coming into force of Regulation (EC)
No 2111/2005 establishing a list of carriers which are banned
from flying into EC territory, SAFA inspections have acquired an
increased importance as one of the criteria considered by the
Commission in taking its decisions on the inclusion of carriers in
the Community list. Indeed, this has been the case since the
establishment of the first Community list in March 2006 and its
subsequent regular updates.

1.4. Development of the programme in 2007

— its inherent objective of checking for compliance with
ICAO Standards which are commonly applicable to all
inspected aircraft internationally.

In 2007, the SAFA programme continued to evolve further, the
main developments being:

1.3. Integration of the EC SAFA programme in the overall

aviation safety chain

Based upon the SAFA inspections performed over the last few
years, experience shows that these give a general indication of the
safety of foreign operators. However, this indication is limited in
the sense that no full picture is obtained about the safety of any
particular aircraft or operator. This is due to the fact that certain
aspects are difficult to assess during an inspection (e.g. Crew
Resource Management, full airworthiness status, etc.) owing to
the limited time available to perform an inspection and
consequently the limited level of detail possible during such an
inspection. The value of those indicators will be further enhanced
the
by increasing also the level of harmonisation across
participating states in the performance of SAFA inspections.

— in July 2007, the first regular quality review was performed
on the database content. The objective of these regular
reviews is to identify possible errors in the reports prior to
the regular analysis of the database. Suspected deficiencies
are sent to the Participating States with the request to
investigate and correct any confirmed deficiency as
necessary. A second quality review has been performed in
September and will continue to be performed henceforth
on a four monthly basis,

— in October 2007, the first regular analysis of the data
contained in the SAFA centralised database was performed.
The analysis will continue to be performed henceforth on a
four monthly basis and ranks the inspected operators based
on their
‘safety performance’ as computed from the
inspection results,

A full assessment of a particular aircraft or operator can only be
obtained through the continuous oversight by the responsible
Aviation Authority (State of Operator or State of Registry). In this

— the SAFA centralised database has been ‘rebranded’ (from
in
the former JAA branding to an EASA-styled layout)
November 2007,

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— a virtual SAFA community was established — using the
‘SINAPSE’ communication platform — as the main vehicle
for exchanging information (other than ramp inspection
reports) on the EC SAFA programme.

2.

specific aircraft type;

3.

specific nature of operations (scheduled, non-scheduled,
cargo, etc.);

1.5. Why this report?

4.

specific third country operator;

Article 6 (2) of Directive 2004/36/EC provides that:

‘The Commission shall publish yearly an aggregated information report
available to the public and the industry stakeholders containing an
analysis of all information received in accordance with Article 5. That
analysis shall be simple and easy to understand and shall
indicate
whether there exists an increased safety risk to air passengers. In the
analysis, the source of that information shall be dis-identified.’

This report is the first report covering a full year — from
1 January to 31 December 2007.

2.

SAFA CENTRALISED DATABASE

The SAFA centralised Database has been managed by EASA since
December 2006, when it was transferred from the Central Joint
Aviation Authorities (CJAA)
in the Netherlands to EASA in
Cologne, Germany.

Although it is managed and maintained by EASA, the inclusion
of reports in the database remains a responsibility of
the
individual National Aviation Authorities
(NAA) of SAFA
Participating States.

In 2007 the SAFA Participating States performed some 8 594
inspections which revealed some 12,073 findings (see Appen-
dix A).

Data contained in the database is considered confidential in the
sense that it is only shared with other Participating States and is
not available to the general public. The database can be accessed
by all National Aviation Authorities of Participating States via the
(secured) internet. At present, 39 National Aviation Authorities
are connected on-line to the database.

3.

AREAS OF INSPECTION

According to the ‘SAFA Directive’, aircraft suspected of non-
compliance with international safety standards (based on e.g.
regular analysis of the database by EASA) must be inspected with
priority by the Member States. Furthermore the SAFA ramp
inspections may be carried out using a spot-check procedure.

There are five areas on which the inspections can be focused:

1.

specific State of operator (checking operators from a
particular State);

5.

specific aircraft
mark.

identified by its individual registration

Appendices B, C and D list the States of operator, aircraft types
and operators inspected during the year 2007. They highlight the
wide coverage of
the EC SAFA programme and its non-
discriminatory application.

The smooth operation of the programme can also be illustrated
by the table below, which aggregates the information in the
Appendices and provides an overview of activities.

Although under the ‘SAFA Directive’ the main obligation on EU
Member States is the inspection of third-country aircraft visiting
EU airports, aircraft from EU operators continue to be subject of
inspections as well. The following table shows the results:

Inspections

8 594 inspections …..

Operator

….. on 984 different operators …..

State of operator

….. from 132 States …..

Aircraft type

….. operating 215 different (sub)types of
aircraft

The table below meanwhile reflects the fact that the vast majority
of all flights within EU Member States are carried out by EU
operators and that in general, SAFA participating States were still
using the broader criteria of the former ECAC SAFA programme.

Inspections on EU
operators

Inspections on non-EU
operators

2007

Percentage

4 656

54,18 %

3 938

45,82 %

4. MAIN RESULTS OF THE SAFA INSPECTIONS

4.1. Inspection findings in general

A first starting point regarding the findings, which are deviations
from ICAO Standards,
the quantitative approach. This
compares the total number of findings (F) to the total number
of inspections (I) and the inspected items (II).

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During the inspection, a checklist is used which comprises a total
of 54 different inspection items. In the majority of cases, not all
items are checked during an inspection because the time between
the arrival of the aircraft and its departure is not sufficient to
perform a complete inspection. Therefore,
the relationship
between the total number of findings and the total number of
inspected items might give a better understanding rather than a
ratio based merely on the number of inspections. The results are
presented in the table below:

Period 1 January 2007–31 December 2007

Total inspections (I)

Total inspected items (II)

Total findings (F)

Average number of inspected items during an
inspection

8 594

300 035

12 073

34,91

Findings/inspections (F/I)

Findings/inspected items (F/II)

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1,4048

0,0402

4.2. Inspection findings and their categories

Not only the absolute number of inspection findings needs to be
considered, but also their ‘severity’. To this end, three categories
of findings have been defined. A ‘Category 1’ finding is called a
minor finding; ‘Category 2’ is a significant finding and ‘Catego-
ry 3’ a major finding. The terms ‘minor’, ‘significant’ and ‘major’
relate to the level of deviation from the ICAO Standard. The
prime purpose of categorising the findings is to classify the
compliance with a standard and the severity of non-compliance
with this standard.

The inspections and the categories of findings are recorded in the
database and the results are presented in the table below.

Number of findings
(F)

Ratio of findings
(Fcat./I)

Year

Number of
inspections
(I)

Cat. 1
(minor)

Cat. 2
(significant)

Cat. 3
(major)

total

F cat.1/I

F cat.2/I

F cat.3/I

F total/I

2007

8 594

4 954

4 923

2 196

12 073

0,576

0,573

0,256

1,405

41,03 %

40,78 %

18,19 %

100 %

4.3. Historical overview

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Year

Total
1996-2007

Total inspections (I)

75

1 748

2 767

2 833

2 394

2 706

3 234

3 413

4 568

5 457

7 458

8 594

45 247

Total inspected items
(II)

1 675

31 413

88 400

95 524

80 454

82 935

93 681 100 014 148 850 181 440 260 524 300 035 1 080 168

Total findings (F)

212

1 951

2 573

2 631

2 587

2 851

3 064

3 242

6 799

8 492

12 481

12 073

58 956

Findings/inspections
(F/I)

Findings/inspected
items (F/II)

2,8267

1,1161

0,9299

0,9287

1,0806

1,0536

0,9474

0,9499

1,4884

1,5562

1,6704

1,405

1,303

0,127

0,062

0,029

0,028

0,032

0,034

0,033

0,032

0,046

0,047

0,048

0,040

0,0546

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Number of SAFA inspections since the beginning of the programme in 1996

Average number of findings per inspection (1996-2007)

4.4. Inspection findings on a regional basis

Region

Number of
States
inspected

Number of
Operators
inspected

Inspected
(I)

Cat. 1
(minor)

Cat. 2
(signif.)

Cat. 3
(major)

Total

F cat.1/I

F cat.2/I

F cat.3/I

F total/I

Number of findings (F)

Ratio of findings (Fcat./I)

EU (27) (1)

Europe (ECAC) (2)

Russian Federation,
Belarus and Central
Asia (3)

North America (4)

Latin America and the
Caribbean (5)

27

42

6

3

18

487

4 656

2 323

2 091

791

5 205

0,499

0,499

0,170

1,118

615

5 944

3 146

2 921

1 221

7 288

0,529

0,491

0,205

1,226

81

802

535

627

328

1 490

0,667

0,782

0,409

1,858

77

48

351

246

171

159

117

109

78

50

495

0,701

0,487

0,222

1,410

276

0,736

0,686

0,314

1,736

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Region

Number of
States
inspected

Number of
Operators
inspected

Inspected
(I)

Cat. 1
(minor)

Cat. 2
(signif.)

Cat. 3
(major)

Total

F cat.1/I

F cat.2/I

F cat.3/I

F total/I

Number of findings (F)

Ratio of findings (Fcat./I)

Middle East and North
Africa (6)

Africa (7)

Asia (8)

Oceania (9)

17

27

16

3

64

51

36

12

877

609

685

314

1 608

0,694

0,781

0,358

1,834

189

249

23

137

157

7

244

157

9

133

514

0,725

1,291

0,704

2,720

65

7

379

0,631

0,631

0,261

1,522

23

0,304

0,391

0,304

1,000

Average/all States

0,576

0,573

0,256

1,405

(1)

(2)

EU — Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Europe (ECAC) — Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Monaco,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

(3) Russian Federation, Belarus and Central Asia — Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
(4) North America (NA) — Bermuda, Canada, United States of America.
(5)

Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) — Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,
Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

(6) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Oman,

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

(7) Africa (AFR) — Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo,
Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

(8) Asia (AS) — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of
China), India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.

(9) Oceania (OC) — Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,

Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

From this table, one may note that:

— Operators from States in the EU, ECAC and Oceania have fewer findings per inspection than average.

— Operators from Africa, the Russian Federation/Belarus/Central Asia group, Asia, the Middle East, North America and North Africa

have more findings per inspection than average.

An encouraging conclusion can be derived from this graph in that the average number of findings (per
inspection) has decreased for almost all geographic regions.

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Distribution by ICAO regions

Region

Number of
States
inspected

Number of
Operators
inspected

Inspected

(I)

Cat. 1

(minor)

Cat. 2

(signif.)

Cat. 3

(major)

Total

F cat.1/I

F cat.2/I

F cat.3/I

F total/I

Number of findings (F)

Ratio of findings (Fcat./I)

APAC (1)

ESAF (2)

EUR/NAT (3)

MID (4)

NACC (5)

SAM (6)

WACAF (7)

All States

17

14

54

18

9

8

12

132

45

29

244

117

149

69

138

102

62

81

349

252

0,611

0,566

0,254

1,430

0,590

0,872

0,692

2,154

703

7 088

3 957

3 785

1 625

9 367

0,558

0,534

0,229

1,322

68

100

19

20

602

391

86

66

363

269

84

63

503

201

70

124

260

1 126

0,603

0,836

0,432

1,870

88

36

44

558

190

231

0,688

0,514

0,225

1,427

0,977

0,814

0,419

2,209

0,955

1,879

0,667

3,500

984

8 594

4 954

4 923

2 196

12 073

0,576

0,573

0,256

1,405

(2)

(1) APAC — Asian and Pacific ICAO Region: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (incl. Hong Kong and Macao), Cook Islands, Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshal Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
ESAF — Eastern and Southern African ICAO Region: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
EUR/NAT — European and North Atlantic ICAO Region: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands (incl. Netherlands Antilles), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino,
Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
United Kingdom (incl. Cayman Islands, Bermuda), Uzbekistan.

(3)

(4) MID — Middle East ICAO Region: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi

Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

(5) NACC — Northern American, Central American and Caribbean ICAO Region: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and
Tobago, United States of America.
SAM — South American ICAO Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.

(6)
(7) WACAF — Western and Central African ICAO Region: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, Togo.

From this table, one may note that:

— Operators from States belonging to the EUR/NAT have fewer findings per inspection than average.

— Operators from States belonging to the MID, SAM, WACAF, NACC, APAC and ESAF have more findings per inspection than

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This graph shows that for the EUR/NAT, NACC and APAC regions the average number of findings (total
number of findings/total number of inspections) maintained at a constant level. The MID, SAM and
ESAF region figures improved after a period of steady increase of the ratios, whilst the WACAF region
shows an increase of the average reversing the improving trend of last year.

Comparison between EU (27), ECAC and the rest of the world

Number of findings (F)

Ratio of findings (Fcat./I)

Region

Number of
States
inspected

Number of
Operators
inspected

Inspected

(I)

Cat. 1

(minor)

Cat. 2

(signif.)

Cat. 3

(major)

Total

F cat.1/I

F cat.2/I

F cat.3/I

F total/I

EU

Rest of EUROPE (non-
EU ECAC States)

27

15

487

4 656

2 323

2 091

791

5 205

0,499

0,449

0,170

1,118

128

1 288

823

830

430

2 083

0,639

0,644

0,334

1,617

EUROPE (ECAC)

42

615

5 944

3 146

2 921

1 221

7 288

0,529

0,491

0,205

1,226

Non-EU States

105

497

3 938

2 631

2 832

1 405

6 868

0,668

0,719

0,357

1,744

All States

132

984

8 594

4 954

4 923

2 196

12 073

0,576

0,573

0,256

1,405

4.5. Inspection findings related to checklist items

Appendix F provides the results regarding each individual
inspection item (III) which has been inspected. It indicates the
number of times that a particular inspection item was checked,
the number of findings and the ratio F/III. Appendix G provides
the detailed breakdown of
findings for the year 2007 by
categories.

4.6. The top three significant and major inspection findings

related to checklist items

The inspection checklist consists of four major parts. Part A
concerns items to be inspected in the flight deck of the aircraft.
Part B of the checklist concerns items to be checked in the
(passenger) cabin, and mainly consists of safety equipment.

Part C relates to the general technical condition of the aircraft
which needs to be verified during a walk around check. Part D
checklist items concern the cargo compartment of the aircraft
and the cargo carried.

Any general findings not covered by Parts A, B, C or D can be
administered under Part E (general) of the checklist.

When considering the findings established during a SAFA
inspection, Category 2 (significant) and Category 3 (major)
findings require the highest attention when it comes to the need
for rectification. For each part of the checklist, the top 3 of
Category 2 and 3 findings related to the number of inspections
are given in the tables below Appendices D and E.

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5.

ACTION TAKEN AFTER RAMP INSPECTIONS

Based on the category, number and nature of the findings, several
actions may be taken.

If the findings indicate that the safety of the aircraft and its
occupants is impaired, corrective actions will be required.
Normally the aircraft captain will be asked to address the serious
deficiencies which are brought to his attention. In rare cases,
where inspectors have reason to believe that the aircraft captain
intend to take the necessary measures on the
does not
deficiencies reported to him, they will
formally ground the
aircraft. The formal act of grounding by the State of Inspection
means that the aircraft is prohibited from resuming its flights
until appropriate corrective measures are taken.

Another type of action is called ‘corrective actions before flight
authorised’. Before the aircraft is allowed to resume its flight,
corrective action is required to rectify any deficiencies which
have been identified. In other cases, the aircraft may depart under
operational restrictions. An example of such a restriction would
be the case where there is a deficiency regarding passenger seats.
Operation of the aircraft is possible under the condition that the
deficient seats are not occupied by any passengers.

It is standard practice that the captain of the aircraft which has
just been inspected is debriefed about the findings. In addition,
Category 2 and Category 3 findings are communicated to the
the
responsible Aviation Authority and the home base of
operator with the request to take appropriate action to prevent
reoccurrence.

to achieve best

the objectives of

the EC SAFA
In order
Programme, close cooperation with the Civil Aviation Author-
ities of all those States whose operators and aircraft have been
subject of SAFA inspections is imperative. As part of
their
responsibility regarding the safety oversight of their national
operators according to the relevant international safety stan-
dards, these Civil Aviation Authorities are requested to ensure
proper implementation of corrective actions in order to address
the reported SAFA findings.

In some cases, when the findings on an aircraft are considered
important, individual SAFA Participating States may decide to
revoke the entry permit of that aircraft. This means that the
particular aircraft is no longer allowed to land at airports or fly
in the airspace of that State. Such a ban can be lifted if the
operator of the aircraft proves that the problems have been
properly corrected. Such entry permit repercussions can there-
fore be, and usually are, of a temporary character.

As regards such bans and their subsequent lifting, those SAFA
Participating States which belong also to the European
Community shall be acting in accordance with the provisions
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 on the establish-
ment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating
ban within the Community.

ACTIONS TAKEN

Number of inspec-
tions

Number of find-
ings

Information to the
Authority and the
operator

Restriction of the
aircraft operation

Corrective actions
before flight
authorisation

Aircraft grounded

Entry permit
repercussions

8 594

12 073

3 386

126

1 318

22

14 (1)

(1) Not including bans/operational restrictions imposed by the EC pursuant to

Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005.

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APPENDIX A

Data Collection by SAFA Programme Participating States

(January-December 2007)

Num-
ber

Member State

Number of inspec-
tions

Number of fin-
dings

Average number of
inspected
items/inspection

EU Member States

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1

2

3

4

5

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bosnia Herzegovina

Croatia

Georgia

243

100

0

9

24

60

31

125

2 357

845

182

3

24

883

21

14

2

9

277

135

22

133

12

18

1 513

101

233

392

99

0

9

25

15

7

34

4 259

715

45

3

21

890

21

14

4

5

971

3

30

95

13

7

2 918

136

300

Total

7 376

11 031

Non-EU ECAC SAFA Participating States

0

0

0

46

0

0

0

0

47

0

42,29

29,00

0

37,33

32,63

35,58

28,87

34,84

33,35

32,65

23,18

33,33

47,75

31,47

28,95

46,50

26,00

40,11

35,90

35,07

48,09

25,61

49,33

21,67

40,72

46,05

42,87

35,14

0

0

0

39,43

0

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Num-
ber

Member State

Number of inspec-
tions

Number of fin-
dings

Average number of
inspected
items/inspection

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Iceland

Moldova

Monaco

Norway

Serbia and Montenegro

Switzerland

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Turkey

Ukraine

6

9

0

179

15

534

7

376

46

1

24

0

113

21

83

6

565

177

Total

1 218

1 042

26,33

34,00

0

43,39

20,47

27,48

34,00

36,57

40,17

33,55

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APPENDIX B

Lists of States of Inspected Operators

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Operator State

ICAO code

Number of inspec-
tions

Percentage (*)

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Bermuda

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chad (Tchad)

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

OA

LA

DA

FN

TQ

TA

SA

U5

T2

Y

LO

UB

MY

OB

VG

UM

EB

TX

LQ

SB

WB

LB

GV

FK

C

MW

FT

SC

ZB

SK

F1

FC

DI

LD

MU

LC

1

21

48

9

4

6

4

9

6

9

241

33

1

7

2

58

191

11

6

37

1

149

10

4

53

5

1

24

41

10

6

1

6

79

7

40

0,01 %

0,24 %

0,56 %

0,10 %

0,05 %

0,07 %

0,05 %

0,10 %

0,07 %

0,10 %

2,80 %

0,38 %

0,01 %

0,08 %

0,02 %

0,67 %

2,22 %

0,13 %

0,07 %

0,43 %

0,01 %

1,73 %

0,12 %

0,05 %

0,62 %

0,06 %

0,01 %

0,28 %

0,48 %

0,12 %

0,07 %

0,01 %

0,07 %

0,92 %

0,08 %

0,47 %

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Operator State

ICAO code

Number of inspec-
tions

Percentage (*)

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

Egypt

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea/South Korea

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya)

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia (F Y R of Macedonia)

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

LK

FZ

EK

HD

MD

HE

HH

EE

HA

EF

LF

FO

UG

ED

DG

LG

VH

LH

BI

VA

OI

EI

LL

LI

RJ

OJ

UA

HK

RK

OK

U2

EV

OL

HL

EY

EL

LW

FM

FW

WM

105

1

157

1

4

163

1

28

13

87

177

9

18

559

12

94

14

129

77

18

42

244

60

301

16

36

44

17

35

8

1

70

24

15

49

50

24

20

1

18

1,22 %

0,01 %

1,83 %

0,01 %

0,05 %

1,90 %

0,01 %

0,33 %

0,15 %

1,01 %

2,06 %

0,10 %

0,21 %

6,50 %

0,14 %

1,09 %

0,16 %

1,50 %

0,90 %

0,21 %

0,49 %

2,84 %

0,70 %

3,50 %

0,19 %

0,42 %

0,51 %

0,20 %

0,41 %

0,09 %

0,01 %

0,81 %

0,28 %

0,17 %

0,57 %

0,58 %

0,28 %

0,23 %

0,01 %

0,21 %

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Operator State

ICAO code

Number of inspec-
tions

Percentage (*)

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova (Republic of Moldova)

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Namibia

Netherlands

Netherlands Antilles

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russian Federation

Saint Vincent/Grenadines

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia and Montenegro

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)

Taiwan (Republic of China)

LM

GQ

FI

MM

LU

LN

ZM

GM

FY

EH

TN

NZ

DN

EN

OO

OP

SP

EP

LP

OT

LR

U

TV

OE

GO

LY

FS

GF

WS

LZ

LJ

FA

LE

VC

HS

SM

ES

LS

OS

RC

47

6

12

21

40

7

2

111

1

144

11

10

2

69

13

27

1

109

167

30

126

675

8

29

13

65

2

1

29

47

37

24

377

5

6

1

192

222

34

17

0,55 %

0,07 %

0,14 %

0,24 %

0,47 %

0,08 %

0,02 %

1,29 %

0,01 %

1,68 %

0,13 %

0,12 %

0,02 %

0,80 %

0,15 %

0,31 %

0,01 %

1,27 %

1,94 %

0,35 %

1,47 %

7,85 %

0,09 %

0,34 %

0,15 %

0,76 %

0,02 %

0,01 %

0,34 %

0,55 %

0,43 %

0,28 %

4,39 %

0,06 %

0,07 %

0,01 %

2,23 %

2,58 %

0,40 %

0,20 %

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Operator State

ICAO code

Number of inspec-
tions

Percentage (*)

Thailand

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zimbabwe

VT

DT

LT

U3

HU

UK

OM

EG

K

SU

U4

NV

SV

VV

OY

FV

19

190

356

9

2

262

60

739

287

5

15

4

4

4

7

8

0,22 %

2,21 %

4,14 %

0,10 %

0,02 %

3,05 %

0,70 %

8,60 %

3,34 %

0,06 %

0,17 %

0,05 %

0,05 %

0,05 %

0,08 %

0,09 %

(*) = Number of inspections in relation to total number of inspections (%) conducted during the time period being considered in this report

TOTAL (EU/ECAC)

132 (42)

8 594 (5 944)

30,8 % (69,2 %)

As mentioned earlier there is no discrimination between operators certified in the 42 EU/ECAC States (indicated in bold)
and operators certified in the other 90 non-European States. The fact that inspections on ECAC operators account for
almost two thirds of the total number of inspections is a direct consequence of the fact that a vast portion of European air
traffic is performed by operators from those states.

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APPENDIX C

Aircraft types inspected (by manufacturer)

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Large airliners (over 100 seats)

No

Aircraft manufacturer

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

AIRBUS

ANTONOV

BOEING

BRITISH AEROSPACE

EMBRAER

FOKKER

ILYUSHIN

LOCKHEED

MCDONNEL DOUGLAS

TUPOLEV

YAKOVLEV

Regional airliners (19-99 seats)

No

Aircraft manufacturer

ANTONOV

AVIONS DE TRANSPORT RÉGIONAL

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE

BRITISH AEROSPACE

CASA

CONVAIR

DORNIER

EMBRAER

FAIRCHILD

FOKKER

LET

LOCKHEED

SAAB

YAKOVLEV

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Commuter, business and general aviation aeroplanes

No

Aircraft manufacturer

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1

2

3

4

5

6

AERO VODOCHODY

BEECH

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE

BRITTEN-NORMAN

CESSNA

DASSAULT

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES

DORNIER

FAIRCHILD

GULFSTREAM

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES

MITSUBISHI

PIAGGIO

PIPER

RAYTHEON

ROCKWELL

SHORT BROTHERS

SOCATA

Helicopters

No

Aircraft manufacturer

AEROSPATIALE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON

EUROCOPTER

KAMOV OKB

MIL HELICOPTERS

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

The distribution of SAFA inspections by aircraft manufacturers mirrors to a large extent the current market penetration of
the various aircraft manufacturers. During 2007, inspections covered also general aviation and helicopter operations.

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APPENDIX D

Operators inspected

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Operator name

Operator code

ABC BEDARFSFLUG GMBH

ABC HUNGARY

ABELAG AVIATION

ABS JETS

ACH HAMBURG GMBH

ACM AIR CHARTER GMBH

ACT HAVAYOLLARI AS

AD AVIATION LIMITED

ADRIA AIRWAYS

AEGEAN AVIATION

AER ARANN TEORANTA

AER LINGUS TEORANTA

AERO AIRLINES

AERO BUSINESS CHARTER BENSHEIM

AERO CHARTER KRIFKA GMBH

AERO CONTRACTORS COMPANY

AERO RENT, JOINT STOCK COMPANY

AERO SERVICES EXECUTIVE

AERO VICS, SA DE CV

AERO-CHARTER UKRAINE LTD

AERODIENST GMBH, NURNBURG

AEROFLOT-RUSSIAN INT. AIRL.

AEROFLOT CARGO

AEROFLOT DON/DONAVIA

AEROFLOT-NORD

AEROLINEA PRINCIPAL

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS

AEROLINEAS DE TEHUACAN, S.A.

AEROLINEAS EJECUTIVAS, S.A.

AEROLINEAS SOL, S.A. DE C.V.

AEROMARINE

AERONORDGRUP

AERONOVA

AEROPORTUL INT'L MARCULESTI

FTY

AHU

AAB

ABP

7AC

BVR

RUN

VUE

ADR

AEE

REA

EIN

EAY

GBJ

KFK

NIG

NRO

BES

ARI

UCR

ADN

AFL

RCF

DNV

AUL

PCP

ARG

HUC

LET

SOD

7AE

NRP

OVA

AMM

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Operator name

Operator code

AEROSERVICES CORPORATE

AEROSVIT AIRLINES

AEROTAXI LOS VALLES

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE CV

AEROVIS AIRLINERS LTD

AEROVISION

AEROVISTA GULF EXPRESS

AEROVITRO, S.A. DE C.V.

AFFRETAIR

AFRICAN AIRLINES CORPORATION

AFRICAN EXPRESS AIRWAYS

AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS

AFRICAN SAFARI AIRWAYS LTD

AFRICAN TRAN. TRADING (ATTICO)

AFRIJET BUSINESS SERVICE

AIGLE AZUR

AIR ALGERIE

AIR ALLIANCE EXPRESS

AIR ALPS AVIATION G.M.B.H.

AIR ALSIE A/S

AIR ARMENIA

AIR ASTANA

AIR BALTIC CORPORATION SIA

AIR BASHKORTOSTAN

AIR BERLIN, INC.

AIR BLUE

AIR BOSNA

AIR BRIDGE CARGO

AIR CAIRO

AIR CANADA

AIR CARAIBES ATLANTIQUE

AIR CENTRAL ASIA

AIR CHARTER EXPRESS LIMITED

AIR CHATHAMS

AIR CHINA

AIR CHINA CARGO CO., LTD

AIR COMET PLUS

AIR CONTRACTORS (IRELAND) LTD

CJE

AEW

VAD

AMX

VIZ

AOV

VGF

VRO

AFM

AAW

AXK

AIN

QSC

ETC

8ED

AAF

DAH

6AT

LPV

MMD

ARR

KZR

BTI

BBT

BER

6BO

BON

ABW

MSC

ACA

CAJ

GIW

ACE

CVA

CCA

CAO

MPD

ABR

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Operator name

Operator code

AIR DIVISION OF THE EAST. KAZ.

AIR DOLOMITI

AIR ENTERPRISE PULKOVO

AIR EUROPA

AIR EXECUTIVE

AIR EXECUTIVE CHARTER GMBH

AIR EXPRESS SWEDEN AB

AIR FOUR S.P.A.

AIR FRANCE

AIR GLACIERS SA

AIR GO

AIR GREENLAND A/S

AIR INDEPENDENCE LUFT.

AIR INDIA

AIR INVEST

AIR ITALY SPA

AIR LAZUR — GENERAL AVIATION

AIR LIBYA TIBESTI

AIR MADAGASCAR

AIR MALAWI

AIR MALTA PLC

AIR MAURITANIE

AIR MAURITIUS LIMITED

AIR MEDICAL LTD

AIR MEDITERRANEE

AIR MEMPHIS

AIR MOLDOVA

AIR NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD

AIR NATIONAL CORPORATE LTD

AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD

AIR NOSTRUM

AIR ONE

AIR ONE EXECUTIVE S.P.A.

AIR PARTNER PLC

AIR PINK

AIR SCORPIO

AIR SENEGAL INTERNATIONAL

AIR SERVICE LIEGE

UCK

DLA

PLK

AEA

JMS

XEC

AEQ

AFM

AFR

AGV

8BG

GRL

JTV

AIC

8ET

AEY

LZR

TLR

MDG

AML

AMC

MRT

MAU

MCD

BIE

MHS

MLD

NMB

8FB

ANZ

ANE

ADH

AOE

ACG

8AM

SCU

SNG

ASL

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Operator name

Operator code

AIR SEYCHELLES

AIR SLOVAKIA BWJ LTD

AIR SOFIA

AIR TAXI EUROPE

AIR TOMISKO

AIR TRAFFIC GMBH DUSSELDORF

AIR TRANSAT

AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL

AIR UNIVERSAL LIMITED

AIR URGA

AIR VANUATU

AIR VIA

AIR ZIMBABWE

AIRCOMPANY KARAT

AIRCOMPANY KOKSHETAU

AIRCOMPANY TATARSTAN, OJSC

AIRCOMPANY YAKUTIA

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COMPANY

AIREST

AIRFIX AVIATION

AIRLINAIR SA

AIRLINES 400, JSC

AIRLINK AIRWAYS

AIRLINK LUFTVERKEHRS GESELL.

AIR-TAXI EUROPE

AIRTIME CHARTERS

AIRVALLEE S.P.A.-(VAL D'AOSTE)

ALBA SERVIZI AEROTRASPORTI SPA

ALBANIAN AIRLINES MAK S.H.P.K.

ALBINATI AERONAUTICS

ALEXANDRIA AIRLINES

ALIPARMA

ALITALIA

ALITALIA EXPRESS

ALIVEN

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD

ALPI EAGLES SPA

ALROSA-AVIA

SEY

SVK

SFB

6AN

8FG

ATJ

TSC

ATN

UVS

URG

AVN

VIM

AZW

AKT

KRT

TAK

SYL

AMV

AIT

FIX

RLA

VAZ

HYR

JAR

7AH

IME

RVL

AFQ

LBC

LUC

KHH

PAJ

AZA

SMX

LVN

ANA

ELG

LRO

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Operator name

Operator code

AMC AIRLINE

AMERER AIR

AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.

AMERICAN TRANS AIR, INC.

AMERICANO GM-AVIATION

AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL

AMI JET CHARTER

AMIRA AIR GMBH

AMR AMERICAN EAGLE, INC.

AMW TCHAD

ANGUILLA AIR SERVICES

ANTONOV DESIGN BUREAU

ARCUS-AIR-LOGISTIC GMBH

ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES

ARKAS AIR

ARKIA ISRAEL INLAND AIRLINES

ARMAVIA

ARROW AIRWAYS, INC.

ASIA CONTINENTAL AIRLINES

ASIANA AIRLINES

ASTRAEUS LTD

ATA-AEROCONDOR TRANSPORTES

ATLANTA

ATLANTIC AIRLINES

ATLANTIC AIRLINES LTD

ATLANTIC AIRWAYS FAROE ISLANDS

ATLANTIC EXPRESS/EOS AIRLINES

ATLANT-SOYUZ

ATLAS AIR, INC. (JAMAICA, NY)

ATLAS BLUE

ATLAS JET INTERNATIONAL

ATLASJET HAVACILIK AS

ATMA

ATRAN-AVIATRANS CARGO AIRLINES

ATYRAU AUE JOLY

AUGSBURG-AIRWAYS GMBH

AUGUSTA AIR LUFTFAHRTUNTERN

AURELA

6AM

AMK

AAL

AMT

6BD

AJT

6CN

XPE

EGF

6DB

6BK

ADB

AZE

AFG

8BI

AIZ

RNV

APW

CID

AAR

AEU

ARD

ABD

BJK

NPT

FLI

ESS

AYZ

GTI

BMM

OGE

KKK

AMA

VAS

JOL

AUB

AUF

LSK

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Operator name

Operator code

AURIGNY AIR SERVICES LTD

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES (AUA)

AVANTI AIR

AVIACION EJECUTIVA MEXICANA

AVIACON ZITOTRANS

AVIAENERGO

AVIAEXPRESS, AIRCOMPANY

AVIAL NV LTD, AVIATION COMPANY

AVIANCA (COLOMBIA).

AVIAPRAD, JOINT-STOCK COMPANY

AVIASTAR-TU CO.LTD

AVIATION BEAUPORT LTD

AVIENT AVIATION

AVIES

AVIO DETACHMENT-28

AVIO SLUZBA

AVIOGENEX

AVIONES DE ORIENTE, C.A.

AVIOSTART AS LTD

AVITRANS NORDIC AB

AXIS AIRWAYS

AZERBAIJAN HAVA YOLLARI

BAHAMASAIR HOLDINGS LTD

BAHREIN EX. AIR SERV. (BEXAIR)

BALEARES LINK EXPRESS S.L.

BALTYKA LTD

BANGLADESH BIMAN

BANNERT AIR

BELAIR AIRLINES AG

BELAIR AVIATION

BELAVIA

BELLE AIR

BELL-VIEW AIRLINES LIMITED

BERKUT AIR

BEST HAVAYOLLARI

BFS BUSINESS FLIGHT SALZBURG

BH AIR

BIN AIR GMBH

AUR

AUA

ATV

AVM

AZS

ERG

VXX

NVI

AVA

VID

TUP

AVB

SMJ

AIA

BGF

SLU

AGX

ROI

VSR

ETS

AXY

AHY

BHS

BXA

HOA

BTK

BBC

BBA

BHP

6CT

BRU

LBY

BLV

BEK

BST

AUJ

BGH

BID

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Operator name

Operator code

BIZAIR FLUGGESELLSCHAFT

BLUE AIR-TRANSPORT AERIAN

BLUE ISLANDS

BLUE LINE

BLUE PANORAMA AIRLINES SPA

BLUE WINGS AG, DUSSELDORF

BLUE1 OY, FINLAND

BLUEBIRD CARGO LTD

BMIBABY LTD

BOMBARDIER BUSINESS JET SOL.

BON AIR

BOOKAJET

BRAATHENS ASA

BRA-TRANSPORTES AEREOS LTDA.

BRAVO AIRLINES

BRIGHT AVIATION SERVICES

BRISTOL FLYING CENTRE

BRISTOW HELICOPTERS GROUP LTD

BRITAIR S.A.

BRITISH AIRWAYS

BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LTD

BRITISH MIDLAND REGIONAL LTD

BRITISH REGIONAL AIRLINES LTD

BUDAPEST AIR SERVICE LTD

BULGARIA AIR

BULGARIAN AIR CHARTER

BUSINESS AVIATION CENTER JSC

BUSINESS EXPRESS

BUSINESS WINGS LUFTFAHRTUNT.

C N AIR, S.A.

CAIRO AIR TRANSPORT COMPANY

CAMEROON AIRLINES

CAPITAL TRADING AVIATION LTD

CAPITOL CARGO INTERN. AIRLINES

CARGOITALIA SPA

CARGOJET AIRWAYS LTD

CARGOLUX AIRLINES INT.

CARIB AVIATION LTD

BZA

JOR

BCI

BLE

BPA

BWG

BLF

BBD

BMI

LXJ

6BN

BOO

BRA

BRB

8FC

BRW

CLF

BHL

BZH

BAW

BMA

BMR

BRT

BPS

LZB

BUC

BCV

6CV

8BV

ORO

CCE

UYC

EGL

CCI

CRG

CJT

CLX

DEL

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Operator name

Operator code

CARIBAIR SA

CARIBBEAN STAR AIRLINES LIM.

CARPATAIR S.A.

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD

CCF MANAGER AIRLINE GMBH, KOLN

CEGA AVIATION LIMITED

CENTRE-AVIA AIRLINES, JSC

CENTURY AIRBIRDS

CHALAIR

CHALLENGE AIR LUFTVERKEHRS

CHALLENGELINE LS GMBH

CHARTER SERVICE HETZLER

CHC DENMARK APS

CHINA AIRLINES

CHINA CARGO AIRLINES

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES

CIMBER AIR A/S

CIRRUS LUFTFAHRTGESELL. MBH

CITEL YNX

CITY AIRLINE AB

CITY STAR AIRLINES (LANDSFLUG)

CITYFLYER EXPRESS

CITYJET

CITYLINE HUNGARY LTD

CLICKAIR

CLICKAIR, S.A.

CLUB 328 LTD

CLUB AIR S.P.A.

COAST AIR AS

COMFORT AIR MUNCHEN

COMLUX AVIATION AG

COMORES AVIATION

COMPANIA AEREA DE NAVEGACION

COMTEL BEDARFSFLUEGE KG

CONDOR FLUGDIENST GMBH (FRA)

CONDOR FLUGDIENST GMBH (KELST)

CONTACTAIR GMBH & CO

CBC

GFI

KRP

CPA

CCF

CEG

CVC

6CM

CLG

CLS

6CJ

8BD

NBI

CAL

CKK

CES

CSN

CIM

RUS

8FL

SDR

ISL

CFE

BCY

CNB

8FH

CLI

SDJ

ISG

CST

FYN

CLA

KMZ

ALI

COE

CFG

CIB

KIS

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Operator name

Operator code

CONTINENTAL AIR LINES INC.

CORPORATE JETS INC.

CORSE AIR INTERNATIONAL

COUGAR LEASING LTD (T/A FLY GL

COVIDIEN CO

CROATIA AIRLINES

CROSS AVIATION LTD

CUBANA DE AVIACION S.A.

CYPRUS AIRWAYS LTD

CZECH AIRLINES J.S.C.

DAEDALOS FLUGBETRIEBS GMBH

DAGHESTAN AIRLINES

DAIMLER CHRYSLER AVIATION GMBH

DAIRO AIR SERVICES, LTD

DANISH AIR TRANSPORT APS

DARWIN AIRLINE SA

DASNAIR SA

DASSAULT FALCON SERVICE

DEER JET CO LTD

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

DENIM AIR

DEUTSCHE BA

DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA, A.G.

DEUTSCHE ZEPPELIN REEDEREI

DHL AIR LIMITED

DI AIR

DIRECT AIR EXECUTIVE

DJT AVIATION GMBH & CO KG

DNIEPROAVIA

DOGAN AIR

DOMINGUEZ TOLEDO (GR MAYORAL)

DONBASS-EASTERN UKRAINIAN

DOT LT

DRAGONFLY

DRF DEUTSCHE RETTUNGSFLUGWACHT

DUBROVNIK AIRLINE D.O.O.

DUCAIR S.A.

DUNYAYA BAKIS HAVA TASIMACILIG

COA

CJI

CRL

GSM

6DA

CTN

CRX

CUB

CYP

CSA

IAY

DAG

DCS

DSR

DTR

DWT

DGX

DSO

DER

DAL

DNM

BAG

DLH

6DZ

DHK

DIS

DAX

DJC

UDN

DGC

MYO

UDC

DNU

6AG

AMB

DBK

DUK

VVF

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Operator name

Operator code

DYNAMIC JET TRAVEL

EAGLE AIR LTD A BERNE

EAGLE AVIATION FRANCE

EAST WING

EASTERN AIRWAYS (UK) LIMITED

EASTERN SKY JETS

EASTWAY AVIATION

EASY JET SWITZERLAND SA

EASYJET AIRLINES CO. LTD

EDELWEISS AIR AG

EDINBURGH AIR CHARTER LTD

EFD EISELE FLUGDIENST GMBH

EGYPT AIR

EIRJET LTD

EL AL — ISRAEL AIRLINES LTD

ELBE AIR LUFTTRANSPORT

ELBRUS AVIA AIR ENTERPRISE

EL-BURAQ AIR TRANSPORT INC.

ELILARIO ITALIA

ELITE AVIATION LLC

ELIXAIR

EMIRATES

EMPRESA AEROCARIBBEAN S.A.

ERITREAN AIRLINES

ESTONIAN AIR

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CORPORATION

ETIHAD AIRWAYS

EURO CONTINENTAL AIE, S.L.

EURO FLIGHT SERVICE

EURO MEDITERRANEAN AIRLINES

EUROAIR LTD

EUROATLANTIC AIRWAYS

EUROCYPRIA AIRLINES LIMITED

EUROFLUG FRENZEL

EUROFLY S.P.A.

EUROFLY SERVICE

EUROJET AVIATION LTD

EUROJET ITALIA

8FK

EAB

EGN

EWZ

EZE

ESJ

6BZ

EZS

EZY

EDW

EDC

EFD

MSR

EIR

ELY

LBR

NLK

BRQ

6BA

6CK

8CR

UAE

CRN

ERT

ELL

ETH

ETD

ECN

FSD

EUD

EUP

MMZ

ECA

6DD

EEZ

EEU

GOJ

ERJ

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Operator name

Operator code

EUROJET ROMANIA

EUROLOT S.A.

EUROMANX AIRWAYS GMBH

EUROP STAR AIRCRAFT GMBH

EUROPE AIRPOST

EUROPEAN 2000 AIRLINES LTD

EUROPEAN AIR EXPRESS

EUROPEAN AIR TRANSPORT

EUROPEAN AVIATION AIR CHARTER

EUROPEAN BUSINESS JETS PLC

EUROPEAN FLIGHT SERVICES

EUROWINGS AG, NURNBERG

EVA AIRWAYS CORPORATION

EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRL.

EXACT HOLDINGS BV

EXCEL AVIATION LIMITED

EXCELLENT AIR GMBH

EXECUJET

EXECUJET MIDDLE EAST

EXECUJET SCANDINAVIA A/S

EXECUTIVE AIRLINES PTY LTD

EXECUTIVE AIRLINES S.L.

EXECUTIVE AVIATION SERVICES

EXECUTIVE JET CHARTER LIMITED

EXIN

EXPO AVIATION (PVT) LTD

FAI AIRSERVICE, NURNBERG

FARNAIR HUNGARY LTD

FARNAIR SWITZERLAND AG

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

FINNAIR OYJ

FINNISH COMMUTER AIRLINES OY

FIRST CHOICE AIRWAYS

FISHER AIR POLSKA, SP ZOO

FLASH JET AV V

FLEET AIR INTERNATIONAL

FLIGHTLINE (SPAIN)

FLIGHTLINE (UNITED KINGDOM)

8SE

ELO

EMX

6AX

FPO

EUT

EAL

BCS

EAF

EBJ

8DW

EWG

EVA

EIA

6BP

XLA

GZA

6CR

EJO

VMP

6BG

EXU

JTR

EXJ

EXN

EXV

IFA

FAH

FAT

FDX

FIN

WBA

FCA

FFP

8FQ

6BM

FTL

FLT

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Operator name

Operator code

FLIGHTWORKS, INC. (KENNESAW)

FLUGFELAG ISLANDS, AIR ICELAND

FLY AIR

FLY EXCELLENT AB

FLY ME SWEDEN AB

FLY POINT FLUGSERVICE

FLYBABOO SA

FLYBE JERSEY EUROPEAN

FLYGUPPDRAGET BACKAMO AB

FLYING CARPET COMPANY

FLYING SERVICE

FLYJET LTD

FOCUS AIR

FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT LTD

FOXAIR

FR AVIATION LTD

FREE BIRD AIRLINES

FUTURA GAEL

FUTURA INT'L AIRWAYS, SA

G5 EXECUTIVE AG

GABON AIRLINES

GADAIR EUROPEAN AIRLINES

GAIN JET AVIATION S.A.

GAMA AVIATION LTD

GAZPROMAVIA

GB AIRWAYS LTD

GEMINI AIR CARGO, LLC

GENEX LTD

GEORGIAN AIRWAYS

GEORGIAN NATIONAL AIRLINES

GERMANIA FLUGGESELLSCHAFT KOLN

GERMANWINGS GMBH

GESTAIR EXECUTIVE JET

GESTION AEREA AJECUTIVA S.L.

GIO BUSINESS AVIATION

GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS

GLOBAL JET AUSTRIA

GLOBAL JET LUXEMBOURG

FWK

FXI

FLM

FXL

FLY

8SD

BBO

BEE

INU

FCR

FYG

FJE

8CD

FOR

FXR

FRA

FHY

FGL

FUA

EXH

GBK

GDR

GNJ

GMA

GZP

GBL

GCO

GNX

TGZ

GFG

GMI

GWI

GES

GJT

7GB

GBB

GLJ

SVW

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Operator name

Operator code

GLOBAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS LTD

GLOBE JET S.A.L.

GOLD AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

GOLDECK FLUG GMBH

GOLDEN AIR FLYG AB

GOMEL AIRLINES

GOODWIN PUMPS INC.

GRAFAIR

GREAT WALL AIRLINES CO., LTD

GROSSMANN AIR SERVICE

GROSSMANN JET SERVICE

GUARD SYSTEMS ASA

GULF AIR

GULF AIR BAHRAIN B.S.C.

HAHN AIR-LINES GMBH

HAINAN AIRLINES

HAMBURG INTERNATIONAL LUFTV.

HANG KHONG VIET NAM

HANGAR 8 LTD

HAPAG LLOYD EXPRESS GMBH

HAPAG LLOYD FLUGGESELLSCHAFT

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

HEAVYLIFT CARGO AIRLINES PTY.

HELI AIR SERVICES

HELI FLIGHT FLUGHSCHULE GMBH

HELI-AIR-MONACO

HELICOPTER TRAVEL MUNICH

HELLAS JET

HELLENIC IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

HELLO AG

HELVETIC AIRWAYS AG

HEMUS AIR

HEWA BORA AIRWAYS

HEX'AIR

HFF TRAVEL AIRWAYS

HOLA AIRLINES

HOMAC AVIATION S.A.

HONG KONG DRAGON AIRLINES

GSS

GJA

GDA

GDK

GAO

GOM

6BC

6DE

GWL

HTG

GSJ

GSY

GFA

GBA

HHN

CHH

HHI

HVN

HGR

HLX

HLF

HAL

6DO

HLR

6CE

MCM

8EP

HEJ

IMP

FHE

OAW

HMS

ALX

HER

6CQ

HOA

HMV

HDA

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Operator name

Operator code

HOP-A-JET, INC. FT. LAUDERDAL

HOTELES DINAMICOS, S.A. DE C.V

HOZU-AVIA

I.J.M. INTERNATIONAL JET MANAG

IBERIA

IBERTRANS AEREA S.L.

IBERWORLD

ICAR AIR

ICELANDAIR

IMAIR

IMP GROUP AVIATION SERVICE LTD

INTER EXPRESS AIRLINES

INTERFLIGHT

INTERFLY

INTERJET

INTERJET (GREECE)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AIR

INTERSKY LUFTFAHRT GMBH

INTERSTATE AIRLINES B.V.

INVESTAVIA

IRAN NAT. AIRLINES (IRAN AIR)

ISD AVIA LTD

ISLAND BIRDS

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES LTD

ISRAIR

ITAFLY

ITALI AIRLINES SRL

IZMIR AIRLINES

JADE CARGO INTERNATIONAL

JAMAHIRIYA LIBYAN ARAB AIRL.

JAPAN AIR LINES COMPANY, LTD

JAT AIRWAYS

JATE — JORDAN AVIATION

JET AIR FLUG GMBH

JET AIRWAYS, M/S (INDIA) PVT

JET AVIATION BUSINESS JETS GMB

JET AVIATION USA

JET AVIATION, BUSINESS JETS AG

HPJ

HDI

OZU

IJM

IBE

IBT

IWD

RAC

ICE

ITX

XGG

INX

IFT

RFL

MTF

INJ

IBZ

ISK

FWA

TLG

IRA

ISD

7IB

IAI

ISR

ITL

ACL

IZM

JAE

LAA

JAL

JAT

JAV

ZQV

JAI

6CY

6BH

PJS

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9.9.2008

Operator name

Operator code

JET CONNECTION

JET EXECUTIVE INT'L CHARTER

JET FLY AVIATION

JET ICU

JET LINE INTERNATIONAL LTD

JET OPTIONS

JET SOLUTIONS LLC

JET SOURCE CHARTER INC

JET STAR INC.

JET STREAM

JET TIME

JET2.COM LTD

JET4YOU

JETAIRFLY

JETALLIANCE AG

JETBLUE AIRWAYS

JETCLUB LIMITED

JETFLITE OY, FINLAND

JETFLY AIRLINES GESMBH

JETFLY AVIATION

JETLINE FLUGGESELLSCHAFT

JETNETHERLANDS

JETNETHERLANDS BV

JETRAN AIR SRL

JETSTREAM EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LTD

JETX AIRLINES LTD

JOB AIR

JOHNSONS AIR LIMITED

K SERVICES

K2 SMARTJET

KALITTA AIR, LLC

KAPO AIRCOMPANY

KARLOG AIR CHARTER APS

KARTHAGO AIRLINES

KAVMINVODYAVIA

KD AVIA, OJSC

KENYA AIRWAYS LTD

KEY AIRLINES

JCX

JEI

6AE

6BY

MJL

ATX

6BE

6DG

1JS

8CM

JTG

EXS

JFU

JAF

JAG

JBU

JCS

JEF

JFL

8BW

6DF

JNL

6AD

MDJ

JXT

JXX

JBR

JON

6CS

KSJ

CKS

KAO

KLG

KAJ

MVD

KNI

KQA

KEY

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Operator name

Operator code

KHORS AIRCOMPANY

KIBRIS TURK HAVA YOLLARI LTD

KINGFISHER AIR SERVICES

KLM CITYHOPPER BV

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES

KOGALYMAVIA

KORAL BLUE AIRLINES

KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD

KOSMOS

KRASNOJARSKY AIRLINES

KUBAN AIRLINES

KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORPORATION

KUZU HAVAYOLLARI KARGO TASIMAC

L T E INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS

LAGUN AIR S.L.

LAN CHILE CARGO

LAN -LINEA AEREA NAC. DE CHILE

LAN PERU S.A.

LATCHARTER

LAUDA AIR

LEADAIR UNIJET

LEEWARD ISLAND HELICOPTERS

LEEWARD ISLANDS AIR TRANSPORT

LIBYAN ARAB CO. FOR AIR CARGO

LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS

LINXAIR BUSINESS AIRLINES

LITHUANIAN AIRLINES

LIVINGSTON S.P.A.

LONDON EXECUTIVE AVIATION LTD

LOT — POLSKIE LINIE LOTNICZE

LOTUS AIRLINE

LTU BILLA LUFTTRANSPORT UNTERN

LTU LUFTTRANSPORT-UNTERNEHMEN

LUFTHANSA CITYLINE

LUXAIR

LUXE AVIATION

LUZAIR

LYDD AIR LTD

KHO

KYV

BEZ

KLC

KLM

KGL

KBR

KAL

KSM

KJC

KIL

KAC

KZU

LTE

JEV

LCO

LAN

LPE

LTC

LDA

LEA

6DM

LIA

LCR

LAU

8EF

LIL

LVG

LNX

LOT

TAS

LTO

LTU

CLH

LGL

6DC

LUZ

LYD

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Operator name

Operator code

MACEDONIAN AIRLINES (FYROM)

MADAGASCAR TRANS AIR

MAHAN AIR

MALAYSIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM

MALEV — HUNGARIAN AIRLINES

MALMO AVIATION AB

MANHATTAN AIR LIMITED

MAP-MANAGEMENT & PLANUNG GMBH

MARSHALL AEROSPACE

MARTINAIR HOLLAND N.V.

MAS AIRWAYS LTD

MASTERJET, AVIACAO EXECUTIVA

MAXIMUS AIR CARGO

MAXJET AIRWAYS

MC AIR SERVICES

MCHS ROSII (MIN OF EMERG SIT)

MEDITERRANEAN AIR FREIGHT S.A.

MEGA AIRLINES

MERIDIAN AVIATION ENTERPRISE

MERIDIAN LTD

MERIDIANA SPA

MERIDIEN AIR CHARTER

MIA AIRLINES

MIAMI AIR INTERNATIONAL INC.

MICHELIN AIR SERVICES

MID EAST JET INC.

MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES

MINILINER SRL

MISTRAL AIR

MK AIRLINE LTD

MNG HAVAYOLLARI VE TASIMACILIK

MOLDAVIAN AIRLINES

MONARCH AIRLINES LTD

MONGOLIAN AIRLINES

MONTENEGRO AIRLINES

MOTOR SICH

MOUNTAIN AIR CARGO, INC.

MSR FLUG-CHARTER GMBH, GREVEN

MAK

6CD

IRM

MAS

MAH

SCW

MHN

MPJ

MCE

MPH

TFG

LMJ

MXU

MXJ

6AC

8MC

MDF

MGK

POV

MEM

ISS

6CA

8CB

BSK

BIB

7ME

MEA

MNL

MSA

MKA

MNB

MDV

MON

MGL

MGX

MSI

MTN

EBF

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C 231/35

Operator name

Operator code

MURRAY AIR, INC.

MUSTIQUE AIRWAYS

MY WAY AIRLINES SRL

MYTRAVEL AIRWAYS (UK)

MYTRAVEL AIRWAYS A/S

NATIONAL AIR SERVICE-NETJETS

NATIONWIDE AIR

NATURELINK CHARTER (PTY) LTD

NEOS SPA

NETJETS AVIATION, INC.

NETJETS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NETJETS, TRANSPORTES AEREOS

NEW WORLD JET CORPORATION

NIGHT EXPRESS, FRANKFURT

NIKI LUFTFAHRT GMBH

NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO.

NL LUFTFAHRT GMBH

NOORDZEE HELICOPTERS VLAAND.

NORD-FLYG AB

NORDIC AIRLINK

NORDIC REGIONAL AB

NORDIC SOLUTION

NORMAN AVIATION

NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES

NORTH FLYING A/S

NORTHERN EXECUTIVE AVIATION

NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC.

NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE AS

NOUVEL AIR TUNISIE

NOUVELLE AIR AFFAIRES GABON

NOUVELLE AIR IVOIRE

NOVA AIRLINES AB

NOVAIR — AVIACAO GERAL, S.A.

NOWY PRZEWOZNIK SP. Z.O.O.

OASIS HONG KONG AIRLINES

OCEAN AIRLINES

OCEAN SKY LTD

OCEANAIR — LINHAS AEREAS LTDA.

MUA

MAW

MYW

MYT

VKG

7NJ

NTW

NRK

NOS

EJA

NJT

NJE

NWD

EXT

NLY

NCA

NLY

8AA

NEF

NDC

NRD

8DF

6AF

NAO

NFA

NEX

NWA

NAX

LBT

NVS

VUN

NVR

NOP

CLW

OHK

VCX

OCS

ONE

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9.9.2008

Operator name

Operator code

OHLAIR CHARTERFLUG

OLYMPIC AIRLINES SA

OMEGA AIR HOLDINGS, LLC D/B/A

OMNI — AVIACAO E TECNOLOGIA

OMNI AIR EXPRESS, INC. (TULSA)

ONUR HAVA TASIMACILIK AWMS

ORBEST S. A.

OSTERMANN HELICOPTER AB

OSTFRIESISCHE LUFTTRANSPORT

OY AIR FINLAND LTD FINLAND

OZJET AIRLINES

PAKISTAN INT. AIRLINES (PIA)

PAN EUROPEENNE AIR SERVICE

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

PECOTOX AIR

PEGASUS HAVA TASIMACILIGI

PEN AVIA LIMITED

PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA

PHOENIX AVIATION

PIEDMONT AVIATION SERVICES INC

PLUNA

POLET

PORTUGALIA

PREMIAIR S.A.

PREMIUM AVIATION

PRESIDENTIAL AIRWAYS, INC.

PRIMA CHARTER

PRINCE AVIATION

PRIVAT AIR SA

PRIVATAIR GMBH, DUSSELDORF

PRIVATE FLIGHT(s)

PRIVATE WINGS FLUGCHARTER

PRIVILEGE STYLE, S.A.

PROAIR AVIATION GMBH

PROFESSIONAL JET

PSKOV STATE AVIATION ENT.

PULLMANTUR AIR

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

8FD

OAL

FKS

OAV

OAE

OHY

OBS

6CF

OLT

FIF

OZJ

PIA

PEA

6BI

PXA

PGT

6AJ

8BH

6BX

PCE

PUA

POT

PGA

BAT

PMU

6BL

6AZ

8EG

PTI

PTG

ZZZ

PWF

PVG

6BB

6AI

PSW

PLM

QFA

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Operator name

Operator code

QATAR AIRWAYS COMPANY

QATAR AMIRI FLIGHT

QUICK AIR JET CHARTER GMBH

RABBIT-AIR AG, ZURICH

RAF-AVIA

RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

RAK AIRWAYS

RATH AVIATION GMBH

RAY AVIATION

RAYA JET

REGIONAL AIR EXPRESS GMBH

REGIONAL AIR LINES (MOROCCO)

REGIONAL AIRLINES (FRANCE)

REGIONAL LINEAS AEREAS (SPAIN)

REGIONAL PACIFIC AIRLINES

REGIONAL, COMP. AERIENNE EURO.

RIKSOS YACHTING & AVIATION

RIVAFLECHA S.L. (BKS AIR)

ROBIN HOOD AVIATION

ROMAVIA

ROYAL AIR MAROC

ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES

ROYAL FALCON

ROYAL JET

ROYAL JORDANIAN

ROYAL WINGS AIRLINES

RUSJET AIRCOMPANY

RYAN AVIATION CORPORATION

RYANAIR

S.C.ION TIRIAC S.A.

SAFAIR PTY LTD

SAGA HAVA TASIMACILIK A.S.

SAINT BARTH COMMUTER

S-AIR, PRIV. JOINT-STOCK AV. C

SALZBURG JET AVIATION GMBH

SAMARA

SARATOV AVIATION DIVISION

SAS BRAATHENS AS

QTR

QAF

QAJ

RBB

MTL

6DI

RKM

RAQ

REI

RYT

REW

RGL

RGI

RGN

6CP

RAE

6CL

CKM

6BU

RMV

RAM

RBA

RFJ

ROJ

RJA

RWZ

RSJ

RYN

RYR

TIH

SFR

SGX

SBU

RLS

MOZ

BRZ

SOV

CNO

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Operator name

Operator code

SATA — SERVICO ACOREANO DE T.A

SATA INTERNACIONAL

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES

SAUDIA OGER

SAYAKHAT

SAYAT AIR

SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM

SEA AIR

SEAGLE AIR

SERVAIR, PRIVATE CHARTER AG

SERVICIOS AEREOS PROFESIONALES

SERVICIOS AERONAUTICOS Z, S.A.

SERVIZI AEREI SPA

SEVASTOPOL-AVIA

SEVENAIR

SEVERSTAL, AIRCOMPANY LTD

SHANGHAI AIRLINES CARGO

SHAR INK LTD

SIA CARGO PTE LTD

SIBERIA AIRLINES

SIBERIA AIRLINES (S7)

SILBERBIRD BUSINESS CHARTER

SILK WAY AIRLINES

SILVAIR CLOUD AIR

SILVER AIR

SILVER AIR LTD

SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED

SIRIO

SIRIO EXECUTIVE S.R.L.

SIRIUS-AERO

SKY AIRLINES

SKY CARRIER

SKY EUROPE AIRLINES HUNGARY

SKY EXPRESS SP, Z.O.O.

SKY SERVICE

SKY WINGS AIRLINES S.A.

SKYDIVE UK LTD

SKYDRIFT LTD

SAT

RZO

SVA

6AL

SAH

SYM

SAS

7SA

CGL

SWZ

PSV

SZT

SNM

SVL

TUI

SSF

SHQ

UGP

SQC

SBI

SBI

6AH

AZQ

6CO

SVJ

SLD

SIA

SIO

SIW

CIG

SHY

6CZ

HSK

SXP

SKS

GSW

6BR

SDL

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Operator name

Operator code

SKYEUROPE AIRLINES, A.S.

SKYSERVICE F.B.O. INC.

SKYTAXI LTD

SKYWAYS EXPRESS AB

SKYWORK SA

SLAM LAVORI AERI

SMART AVIATION COMPANY

SN BRUSSELS AIRLINES

SOLID AIR BV

SONNIG SA

SOS FLYGAMBULANS AB

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SAA)

SOUTH AIRLINES

SOUTHERN AIR, INC.

SPANAIR

SPEEDWINGS SA

SPITFIRE AVIATION

SRILANKAN AIRLINES

ST. VINCENT GRENADINES AIR

STAR AIR A/S

STAR XL GERMAN AIRLINES GMBH

STARAIR (IRELAND) LTD

STARLINE KZ

STATE FLIGHT ACADEMY, UKRAINE

STATE ORENBURG AVIA ENTERPRISE

STATE TRANSPORT COMPANY RUSSIA

STATE UNITARY AIR ENTERPRISE

STERLING AIRLINES A/S

STUTTGARTER FLUGDIENST GMBH

SUCKLING AIRWAYS

SUN-AIR OF SCANDINAVIA A/S

SUNDOR INT. AIR SERVICES

SUNDT AIR

SUNEXPRESS — GUNES EKSPRES HAV.

SUNWING AIRLINES INC.

SURINAAMSE LUCHTVAART MAATS.

SWIFT COPTERS SA

SWIFTAIR S.A.

ESK

SSV

IGA

SKX

SRK

8DY

SME

DAT

SOX

ONG

SGA

SAA

OTL

SOO

JKK

SPW

6BQ

ALK

SVD

SRR

GXL

BLY

6CW

UFA

ORB

SDM

SUM

SNB

FFD

SAY

SUS

ERO

MDT

SXS

SWG

SLM

WFC

SWT

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Operator name

Operator code

SWISS AIR-AMBULANCE LTD

SWISS EUROPEAN AIR LINES LTD

SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES

SYRIAN ARAB AIRLINES

TAAG, LINHAS AEREAS DE ANGOLA

TACV -TRANS. AEREOS CABO VERDE

TAF-LINHAS AEREAS S.A.

TAG AVIATION ESPANA, SA

TAG AVIATION S.A.

TAG AVIATION UK LTD

TAM — LINHAS AEREAS S.A.

TARHAN TOWER AIRLINES

TAROM, ROMANIAN AIR TRANSPORT

TAV AIR

TAVREY, AIRCOMPANY

TESIS

THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL

THOMAS COOK AIRLINES

THOMAS COOK AIRLINES BELGIUM

THOMSONFLY

TIME AIR

TIRAMAVIA LTD

TITAN AIRWAYS LTD

TNT AIRWAYS S.A.

TOP-FLY

TRADE AIR

TRADEWIND AVIATION LLC, OXFORD

TRANS ANGUILLA AIRWAYS

TRANS EXEC AIR SERVICE

TRANS HELICOPTERE SERVICE

TRANS OCEAN AIRWAYS

TRANSAERO AIRLINES

TRANSAIR

TRANSAVIA FRANCE

TRANSAVIA HOLLAND B.V.

TRANSAVIAEXPORT

TRANSMILE AIR SERVICES (M) SDN

TRANSPORT' AIR

SAZ

SWU

SWR

SYR

DTA

TCV

TSD

TGM

FPG

VIP

TAM

TTH

ROT

6TV

TVR

TIS

THA

TCX

TCW

TOM

TIE

TVI

AWC

TAY

TLY

TDR

GPD

6BF

6AY

THZ

6FC

TSO

7TA

TVF

TRA

TXC

TSE

TSI

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Operator name

Operator code

TRANSPORTES AEREOS PORTUGUESES

TRANSWEDE AIRWAYS AB

TRAVEL SERVICE LTD (HUNGARY)

TRAVEL SERVIS (CZECH REP.)

TRIPLE ALPHA LUFTFAHRTGESELLS.

TRISTAR AIR

TUI AIRLINES BELGIUM

TUI AIRLINES NEDERLAND BV

TUIFLY NORDIC AB

TULPAR

TUNIS AIR

TURISTIK HAVA TASIMACILIK AS

TURKISH AIRLINES-TURK HAVA YO.

TURKMENHOVAYOLLARY

TWIN JET

TWINJET AIRCRAFT LTD

TYROLEAN AIR AMBULANCE GMBH

TYROLEAN AIRWAYS

TYROLEAN JET SERVICE

UGANDA AIR CARGO

UK INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS

UKRAINE AIR ENTERPRISE

UKRAINE AIRALLIANCE

UKRAINE CARGO AIRWAYS

UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

UKRAINE MEDITERRANEAN AIRLINES

UNIFLY SERVIZI AEREI SRL

UNITED AIR LINES INC.

UNITED ARABIAN AIRLINES

UNITED AVIATION

UNITED INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COMPANY

URAL AIRLINES

US AIRWAYS

UTAIR AVIATION

UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS-HAVO JUL.

VAN AIR EUROPE

VARIG LOGISTICA S.A.

TAP

TWE

TVL

TVS

CLU

TSY

TUB

TFL

BLX

TUL

TAR

CAI

THY

TUA

TJT

TWJ

TYW

TYR

TJS

UCC

UKI

UKN

UKL

UKS

AUI

UKM

UNU

UAL

UAB

UVN

UIL

UPS

SVR

USA

UTA

UZB

8FO

VLO

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Operator name

Operator code

VEGA AIRLINES

VENEZOLANA SERV EXPR DE CARGA

VIAGGIO AIR

VIBROAIR FLUGSERVICE GMBH

VIENNA JET

VIENNAJET BEDARFSLUFTFAHRT

VIKING AIRLINES AB

VIM AVIA

VIP AVIA (LATVIA)

VIRGIN ATLANTIC

VIRGIN EXPRESS

VISIG OPERACIONES AEREAS S.A.

VISTAJET

VLAAMSE LUCHTTRANSPORTMAATSCH.

VLADIVOSTOK AIR JSC

VOLARE AVIATION ENT. (UKRAINE)

VOLARE SPA

VOLGA AVIAEXPRESS COMPANY LTD

VOLGA-DNEPR

VORONEZH AIRCRAFT MANUFACTUR.

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S/A

VUELING AIRLINES

VW AIR SERVICES

WDL AVIATION (KOLN)

WELCOME AIR LUFTFAHRT

WERMLANDSFLYG AB

WEST AIR LUXEMBOURG S.A.

WEST AIR SWEDEN AB

WEST HELICOPTER AB

WHITE

WHITE EAGLE AVIATION LTD

WIDEROE'S FLYVESELSKAP A/S

WIND JET S.P.A.

WINDROSE AIR, BERLIN

WINDWARD ISLANDS AIRWAYS INT.

WINWARD EXPRESS AIRWAYS

WIZZ AIR BULGARIA

WIZZ AIR HUNGARY LTD

VEA

VEC

VOA

VIB

MJS

VJA

VIK

MOV

PRX

VIR

VEX

VSG

8SC

VLM

VLK

VRE

VLE

WLG

VDA

VSO

VRN

VLG

6BJ

WDL

WLC

BLW

WLX

SWN

6CG

WHT

WEA

WIF

JET

QGA

WIA

7WE

8DU

WZZ

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Operator name

Operator code

WORLD AIRWAYS INC.

WRANGLER AVIATION, INC.

XCLUSIVE JETS

XL AIRWAYS FRANCE

YAK-SERVICE

YAMAL AIRLINES JSC

YEMENIA, YEMEN AIRWAYS

ZIMEX AVIATION LTD

ZOOM AIRLINES INC.

WOA

TDX

XJC

XLF

AKY

LLM

IYE

IMX

OOM

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APPENDIX E

Results (findings & inspections) per inspection item

Inspection item

Description

Number of times
inspected (III)

Number of findings
(F)

F/III

A. Flight Deck/General

A01 General Condition

A02 Emergency Exit

A03 Equipment

Documentation

A04 Manuals

A05 Checklists

7 338

5 868

5 235

4 476

4 796

A06 Radio Navigation Charts

5 858

A07 Minimum Equipment List

5 683

A08 Certificate of registration

7 918

A09 Noise certificate (where
applicable)

A10 AOC or equivalent

A11 Radio licence

7 704

7 660

7 835

A12 Certificate of Airworthiness

7 898

Flight data

A13 Flight preparation

6 022

A14 Weight and balance sheet

5 084

Safety Equipment

A15 Hand fire extinguishers

6 130

A16 Life jackets/flotation device

5 749

A17 Harness

A18 Oxygen equipment

A19 Flash Light

Flight Crew

A20 Flight crew licence

Journey Log Book/Tech-
nical Log or equivalent

A21 Journey Log Book, or
equivalent

A22 Maintenance release

A23 Defect notification and rec-
tification

5 989

5 510

5 300

7 410

5 991

5 824

5 949

A24 Preflight inspection

5 466

B. Safety/Cabin

B01 General Internal Condition

6 311

B02 Cabin Attendant's station
and crew rest area

B03 First Aid Kit/Emergency
medical kit

4 865

5 121

B04 Hand fire extinguishers

5 364

B05 Life jackets/Flotation devices

5 063

B06 Seat belts

B07 Emergency exit, lighting and
marking, torches

5 410

5 046

216

10

104

268

240

689

648

107

105

332

121

54

711

418

81

83

46

47

88

221

72

51

387

48

435

155

276

132

150

137

450

2,944 %

0,170 %

1,987 %

5,987 %

5,004 %

11,762 %

11,402 %

1,351 %

1,363 %

4,334 %

1,544 %

0,684 %

11,807 %

8,222 %

1,321 %

1,444 %

0,768 %

0,853 %

1,660 %

2,982 %

1,202 %

0,876 %

6,505 %

0,878 %

6,893 %

3,186 %

5,390 %

2,461 %

2,963 %

2,532 %

8,918 %

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B08 Slides/Life-Rafts (as required)

4 046

B09 Oxygen Supply (Cabin Crew
and Passengers)

4 533

B10 Safety Instructions

B11 Cabin crew members

5 189

4 081

B12 Access to emergency exits

5 105

B13 Safety of passenger baggage

2 249

B14 Seat capacity

3 126

91

186

171

64

198

43

6

2,249 %

4,103 %

3,295 %

1,568 %

3,879 %

1,912 %

0,192 %

C. Aircraft Condition

C01 General external condition

7 514

1 287

17,128 %

C02 Doors and hatches

C03 Flight controls

7 212

7 112

C04 Wheels, tyres and brakes

7 344

C05 Undercarriage

C06 Wheel well

C07 Powerplant and pylon

C08 Fan blades

C09 Propellers

C10 Obvious repairs

7 082

6 762

6 854

6 051

614

6 907

C11 Obvious unrepaired damage

6 776

C12 Leakage

D. Cargo

D01 General condition of cargo
compartment

7 087

4 735

D02 Dangerous Goods

538

D03 Safety of cargo on board

2 250

E. General

E01 General

995

137

83

259

295

215

376

29

26

101

127

411

428

57

433

168

1,900 %

1,167 %

3,527 %

4,165 %

3,180 %

5,486 %

0,479 %

4,235 %

1,462 %

1,874 %

5,799 %

9,039 %

10,595 %

19,244 %

16,884 %

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APPENDIX F.1

Inspection items concerning the flight deck

Ratio number of findings per inspections: flight deck items

APPENDIX F.1.1

Flight preparation

Flight preparation is an important part of the flight during which the crew is studying the flight relevant information:
weather forecast, NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) for en-route as well as for landing and alternate aerodromes and is preparing
the Operational Flight Plan (OFP). The findings vary from minor findings (e.g. OFP not signed by the Pilot in Command) to
findings having a significant (e.g. no or incorrect fuel monitoring) or major impact on safety (e.g. incomplete flight
preparation, no or incomplete set of NOTAMs). In case of major (cat. 3) findings, SAFA inspectors imposed immediate
corrective actions before the flight could commence.

APPENDIX F.1.2

Radio navigation charts

ICAO Annex 6 requires that aircraft shall carry current and suitable charts (en-route and approach) for the proposed
flight(s). The majority of the findings concern out-dated charts and navigation databases not updated. When such major
findings have been identified the aircraft were not allowed to depart until all the charts required for the flight have been
updated.

APPENDIX F.1.3

Minimum equipment list (MEL)

The MEL specifies the circumstances under which an aircraft may be operated in spite of certain equipment being
inoperative. The MEL is established by the aircraft operator and approved by the responsible State of Operator. The majority
of the findings concerned the lack of evidence of approval of the MEL, the MEL not being carried onboard or being out of
date. Also in many cases instead of the MEL the MMEL (Master MEL) is being used. The MMEL is established by the aircraft
manufacturer as a baseline document for the operator to establish the MEL.

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APPENDIX F.2

Inspection items concerning the passenger cabin

Ratio number of findings per inspections: cabin and safety items

APPENDIX F.2.1

Emergency exits, lighting and marking, torches

The findings mainly concerned emergency exit lights which were not functioning properly, torches (flashlights) which were
not available, in poor condition or not available in sufficient quantity and non-installation or inadequately functioning of
floor proximity (emergency) escape path marking systems. These systems indicate the location of the emergency exits. They
are important especially when there is a fire or smoke in the passenger cabin or when the normal cabin lights are not
functioning. In case of major findings the aircraft were allowed to depart after the findings were eliminated or, depending on
the circumstances, in accordance with an operational restriction (for example in case of an unserviceable emergency exit
some passengers would have to be offloaded).

APPENDIX F.2.2

General internal condition

The cabin crew members have to be able to perform their normal and abnormal duties without hindrance. The findings
mainly revealed the poor condition of the cabin, loose carpeting impeding the crew to perform their duties, improper
stowed luggage, catering equipment not correctly secured.

APPENDIX F.2.3

First aid kit/Emergency medical kit

Aircraft engaged in international air traffic have to be equipped with adequate medical supplies appropriate to the number
of passengers. Usually the medical supplies should comprise at least one first aid kit (FAK) and, in case of aeroplanes carrying
more than 250 passengers, a medical kit. The findings identified under this inspections item revealed that sometimes the
FAK was not at the indicated position, not properly marked or its contents have passed the expiration date.

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APPENDIX F.3

Inspection items concerning general condition of aircraft

Ratio number of findings per aircraft condition and cargo items

APPENDIX F.3.1

General external condition

Checking the general external condition means checking for apparent corrosion, cleanliness, presence of ice, snow, frost;
legibility of markings, windshield delamination, damages, exterior lights etc. The majority of the findings concerned paint
damage, illegible or missing markings, non-operative lighting, missing or loose screws.

APPENDIX F.3.2

Leakage

Under this inspection item SAFA inspectors check for leakages of the numerous aircraft systems: hydraulic, fuel, oil, and
lavatory. Once such a finding is identified it is always assessed against the relevant standards of the aircraft manufacturer. If
the leakage is exceeding the limits the aircraft is dispatched only after the leakage is rectified.

APPENDIX F.3.3

Powerplant and pylon

The engine, the engine housing, the pylon (attachment of the engine to the wing or aircraft structure) and the access panels
in the engine housing and pylon are carefully inspected. Findings reported relate to missing rivets in engine housing and
damage of acoustic panels in the engine intake area.

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APPENDIX F.4

Inspections concerning cargo compartment

APPENDIX F.4.1

Safety of cargo on board

In several cases it was established that cargo in the cargo holds was not properly secured. Heavy items were not restrained,
which might lead to damage of the aircraft in case of rapid acceleration/deceleration. In other cases, barrier nets were either
not installed or in poor condition. Cargo containers and pallets were in poor condition. Locks to secure the containers were
not in the proper position or unserviceable. Depending on severity of the findings corrective actions imposed by inspectors
included: relocation or reloading of cargo, off-loading of unserviceable cargo pallets.

APPENDIX F.4.2

Dangerous goods

‘Dangerous Goods’ are certain types of material/s needing special care and treatment because they are flammable, toxic,
poisonous, etc. When properly packed, stored, labelled, protected etc., Dangerous Goods may be transported. Findings that
have been recorded included improper storage and labelling of the Dangerous Goods carried onboard, unavailability of the
required documents and manuals (Emergency Response Guide), missing authorisation for the transportation of Dangerous
Goods and no proper notification to the Captain (NOTOC) of Dangerous Goods carried onboard. In those cases when major
(cat. 3) findings have been identified the aircraft was allowed to depart only after corrective actions have been carried out
(e.g. offloading of dangerous goods, repackaging and labelling).

APPENDIX F.4.3

General condition of cargo compartment

Findings related to the general condition of the cargo compartment, such as damage to panels, deficiencies with the locking
system, improper repairs of panels, and missing separation nets.