commercial air transport (CAT) operation

EASA defines “commercial air transport (CAT) operation” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘commercial air transport (CAT) operation’ means an aircraft operation to transport passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or other valuable consideration;

Article 2 · Continuing Airworthiness · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Easy Access Rules, 2 Sep 2025 revision · Read Article 2

Defined in the same article

aeroplane
aircraft
certifying staff
commercial specialised operations
competition flight
complex motor-powered aircraft
component
continuing airworthiness

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