AIRLINE INFRASTRUCTURE

REQUIRED IN ADVANCE OF RECEIVING AIRCRAFT

1. ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING PERSONNEL
2. DETAILED BUSINESS PLAN , FUNDING
3. PERSONNEL IN PLACE TO ADVANCE THE PLAN

4. MANUALS Air carriers require detailed and interrelated manuals covering every area of the company’s functions. ( 30-40 separate manuals)
5. AOC   Commercial Airline Operating License
6. IATA  Membership in the International Air transport Association
7. ICAO  Membership in the International Civil Aviation organization
8. EUROCONTROL ACCOUNT Accounts to pay air traffic charges for EU airspace usage
9. INSURANCE HULL, LIAB GENERAL LIAB
10. ROUTE AUTHORITY/ OVERFLY RIGHTS required to dispatch over and through national airspace.
11. FUEL: Contracts for fuel have to be made in advance at all up-lifting stations
12. GATES/ SLOTS; Terminal gates to park aircraft and any required permissions for flights
13. COUNTER PERSONNEL AND COUNTERS AT ALL DESTINATIONS
14. RAMP SERVICE CONTRACTS; Ground servicing, baggage , cargo loading

15. HANGAR
16. TOOLING, TOW BARS,
17. RAMP SERVICE EQUIPMENT
18. DIR OF MX / QC ON STAFF AND TRAINED ON THE EQUIPMENT
19. TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR THE PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT
20. SPARE PARTS
21. TOOLING
22. WORK STANDS
23. SPARE ENGINES & ENG SPARES/ ACCESSORIES

24. Director of Operations
25. Chief Pilot, Flight crew
26. Chief Flight Attendant
27. DISPATCH DEPARTMENT
28. TRAINING PROGRAM
29. MANUALS
30. CABIN STAFF
31. FLIGHT CREWS
32. TRAINING CONTRACTS

Upon completion of the above infrastructure and when the flight and ground crew have completed training, the new company is ready to initiate flight operations. Any lessor or lender providing aircraft wants to see that the lessee has the staff and equipment to properly care for them and that he has a business plan capable of generating sufficient funds to carry the entire operation.