Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) in person, the applicant has to contact the nearest Civil Aviation Authority Office in Egypt.
2. Information related to the civil aviation office and License authority can be obtained from the “Office locations and contacts” section of this page.
3. Applicant must obtain the application form from the relevant department.
4. Applicant should read carefully in the application form, after all details must be filled in the application form.
5. The   applicant   shall   submit a written application together with one passport size photograph and pay the prescribed fee and shall complete an application form.
6. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section or this page.
7. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
8. Submit the completed forms along with the supporting documents at the respective office.
9. Upon submission of the application documents the authority shall carry out an in-depth document evaluation to verify that they are authentic, relate to the aircraft, genuine, and are valid as applicable.
10. This will be followed by airworthiness flight tests. This are carried out by pilots and crew approved for the purpose and in accordance with a flight test schedule acceptable to the Authority.
11. Except where the Authority requires additional crew to be carried for a particular airworthiness flight test, the number of persons conducting the test should be confined to the crew specified in the Flight manual.
12. After successful documents evaluation and flight inspection the applicant is required to facilitate and to make arrangements for the Authority inspectors to carry out the aircraft inspection for C of A issuance.
13. The aircraft should be located and available, at a time and place acceptable to the Authority, for such checks and inspections required by the Authority.
    • Such checks and inspections will include physical components installation verification, emergency equipment (location, validity, ease of access and legibility of operating instructions), compliance with the Markings and Placards requirements and the general aircraft condition.
14. During inspections it will be required to present for inspection:-
    • The aircraft Flight Manual.
    • Minimum Equipment List.
    • The aircraft technical records. and
    • The Log-Books as applicable.
    • All the aircraft current and past technical records to verify its operational and maintenance life history.
15. When the Authority is satisfied that all the applicable regulatory requirements have been complied with and the required issue fee has been paid, the Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued
16. A certificate of airworthiness validity is normally twelve months. However, a shorter period may be specified by the Authority.
17. The whole process takes a period of 120 days to complete.

Note: The Authority can amend, extend, suspend, revoke or terminate the C of A

• Application form
• Copy of the aircraft Certificate of Registration
• Copy of the previous C of A or of the Export C of A.
• Aircraft Flight Manual or Pilot Hand-Book.
• The aircraft Airworthiness Directives status report.
• A statement of compliance with the authority requirements and manufactures service bulletins.
• Aircraft previous twelve (12) months maintenance review report.
• Lifed components status report.
• Current Weight and Balance schedule report.
• Copy of Latest major scheduled maintenance certificate release to service, and inspection summary.
• Copy of the current certificate of release to service
• Copy of the current aircraft Radio Station licence.
• Copy of the current stand-by compass swing schedule report.
• Aircraft certificate of insurance.
• Copy of the C of A test flight schedule report (as may be required).
• Approved aircraft maintenance program
• Approved Minimum Equipment List.
• Maintenance agreement with AMO that will maintain the aircraft.
• Electrical Load Analysis
• Proof of payment of the C of A issue prescribed fee.

Egyptian civil aviation authority
Address: 498P+J72, Sheraton Al Matar,
El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
498P+J72, Sheraton Airport, Qesm El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate ‬
Email id: info@civilaviation.gov.eg
Contact number: 202-22677610
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• An owner of an aircraft registered in Egypt or agent of the owner may apply to the Authority for issue of a certificate of airworthiness for that aircraft.
• The Pre-requisite to Qualify for Certificate of Airworthiness Issue:
  • The Aircraft should be on the Egypt civil aircraft register
  • The Aircraft must be of a type certificate acceptable to the Authority

• In the case of a glider who’s MTOM does not exceed 1000 kgs. - EGP. 7,000
• In the case of a glider whose MTOM exceeds 1000 kgs. - EGP. 8,000
• In the case of a balloon of MTOM class:-
  • 0 - 650 kgs - EGP. 9,000
  • 651 – 900 kgs - EGP. 18,000
  • 901 kgs - 1300 kgs - EGP. 28,000
  • Exceeds 1300 kgs - EGP. 40,000
• In the case of any aeroplanes, helicopters or gyroplanes where MTOM class is:
  • 0 – 2300 kgs - EGP. 10,000
  • 2,301 kgs – 3400 kgs - EGP. 18,000
  • 3,401 kgs - 4500 kgs - EGP. 22,000
  • 4501 kgs - 6500 kgs - EGP. 35,000
  • Exceeds 6500 kgs - EGP. 35,000 plus -EGP.2,700 for every additional 500 kgs or part thereof
  • Certificate of Export CoA 20% of Certificate of C of A issue up to a maximum of EGP.50, 000.

• The validity period is twelve months.

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• The whole process takes a period of 120 days to complete.

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The applicant should –

• Complete the prescribed application form,
• Submit the completed form with all the required documents.
• Pay the applicable fees and submit the payment receipt.
• Wait for evaluation and inspection by the Authority
• Wait for the processing period to elapse then collect the new Air Service License

• Name of aircraft owner
• Address of owner
• Nationality
• Name and address of operator
• Manufacturer
• Year of manufacture
• State of design
• Registration marks
• Description of aircraft (new or used, type, series, manufacturer’s serial number, type of engine, number of engines fitted, type of propeller, seating accommodation (including crew))
• Maximum take-off mass of aircraft
• Details of current certificate of airworthiness
• Details of certificate applied for (commercial air transport (passengers), commercial air transport (cargo), aerial work, general aviation or special operations)
• Name and address of approved organization/licensed aircraft maintenance personnel with whom aircraft is available for inspection
• Name of company representative
• Signature
• Date

• A Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) is required for the aircraft as an attestation that the aircraft has been maintained in accordance with an approved aircraft maintenance program, and is in compliance with applicable airworthiness and safety requirements as stipulated in the Civil Aviation (Airworthiness) Regulations .

The certificates of airworthiness are classified as follows—

• A certificate of airworthiness;
• A restricted certificate of airworthiness in the form of a restricted certificate;
• A special flight permit; and
• Export certificate of airworthiness.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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