EASA Approved Line Maintenance services

[Kakko]

Dear All,

I am a licensed AME. I hold 3 A&C basic licenses from different ICAO CAAs but not EASA 66, I also hold authorizations on airbus types from different airlines.

With some of my colleagues I am willing to launch a small company to carry out line maintenance services and contracted technical handling to airlines in a country in Africa.

I want to know the following:

1- Can I make this small company EASA approved ? if yes what are the requirements?

2- if yes, Do all certifying staff must hold EASA 66 or a local license will do, and they would work under the company's EASA approval?

3- if I want to hold an EASA 66 do I need to go through the whole process or will my non EASA experience (9 years), types and Licenses count for something ?

I would appreciate it if anyone can help with any of these questions.

Thanks,

P.S I am new here, and I am so happy to find this website, so nice meeting you all.

[NutLoose]

This is the UK guide for licencing and converting of them

ELGD Documents | Personnel Licensing | Safety Regulation

you may have to sit add ons such as electrics etc to get a full licence without limitations, but some countries have less stringent rules on that........ hope it helps point you in the right direction

ELGD Documents | Personnel Licensing | Safety Regulation

[Kakko]

Thanks Nutloose,

The document is very helpful and it answers my third question.

I am still waiting if anyone can help me with the possibility of making a non EU small line maintenance "company" EASA approved.

Regards,

[spannersatcx]

Yes you can be EASA 145 approved, no you do not need to hold an EASA licence to hold it, if outside a member state. You will need to contact the NAA from where you wish to get it to find out how,

[Kakko]

thanks spanner!!

This is very good news!! certifying EU carriers would expand my targeted market ! I'll look into contacting a NAA.. do you recommend one ?

[spannersatcx]

We did ours through France.