In July 2003 Vernicos Aviation S.A. was granted approval by the C.A.A. (Civil Aviation Authorities) and the J.A.A. (Joint Aviation Authorities) to operate as an air carrier according to JAR OPS1.

This approval followed a previous certification of the company as a Certified Aircraft Maintenance Organisation according to JAR 145 which allowed the company to maintain not only its own aircraft but the same type of aircraft operated by other companies.

Veravia's Technical Department is a model of organization and staffing. It consists of ten experienced aircraft engineers, three avionics engineers who are on duty twenty four hours a day in three shifts plus another four support staff headed by a first class Technical Director and a Quality Control Officer . This team, backed by a full stock of spare parts in the company's warehouse, guarantee first class airworthiness of all Veravia's aircraft which carry your valuable cargo.

The granting of the JAR-OPS1 (Joint Aviation Regulation Operations 1) approval is of major significance to Veravia since it literally represents the company's operating licence. This licence was granted after a painstaking and long-term process as well as first class coordination between our Technical and Flight Operations departments.

What is the meaning of this approval in simple terms?

It means that Veravia operates within harmonized procedures along with the other European air carriers thus ensuring the highest standards of flight safety and aircraft maintenance.

This harmonization is achieved by complying with the Joint Aviation Regulations (JARs) of the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA).

The Joint Aviation Authorities is a part of the European Commission for Civil Aviation (ECAC) which represents the civil aviation authorities of the various European states who have agreed to cooperate on the development and application of common rules, standards and flight safety procedures.

The technical and economic needs of the European aviation industry prompted the Aviation Authorities to create the JAA and since 1st January 1992 the rules of the JAA have become law in the member states of the European Union.

The headquarters of the JAA is based in the Netherlands and is responsible for issuing regulations (JARs), harmonization and standardization (utilising for this purpose specialised personnel from the various national authorities), the decision making framework, the infrastructure and other related tasks.

The JAA’s objectives are the following:

Aviation Safety

Business Effectiveness

Consolidation of Common Standards

Worldwide Aviation Safety Improvement