International commercial air transportation services can only be carried out by air operators, the real control of which is exercised by the Republic of Moldova and / or its citizens, unless provided otherwise in international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party. For the purposes of the OECD FDIRRI, it is assumed that real control refers to majority ownership by citizens of the Republic of Moldova.
"Chapter VII - FLIGHT OPERATION [...]
Section 30. Authorization of commercial air transportation
(1) Air operators in the Republic of Moldova may carry out commercial air transport operations on domestic or international routes, by regular or irregular flights, only on condition that they have a valid air operator certificate, issued by the administrative authority for implementation and implementation of the of civil aviation policies.
(2) The international air transportation of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail is regulated by international agreements and conventions in the field of air transportation, to which the Republic of Moldova is a party.
(3) Subject to the provisions of Section 27, the air operators of the Republic of Moldova, the effective control over which is exercised by the Republic of Moldova and / or citizens of the Republic of Moldova, or - in special cases provided for by international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party - the operators of other states have the right to provide international air transportation between the Republic of Moldova and other states without any restrictions with regard to carrying capacity, frequency of flights, destinations, aircraft, unless otherwise provided in the international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party.
(4) The air operator of the Republic of Moldova which has its headquarters in the Republic of Moldova and / or the effective control over which it is exercised by the Republic of Moldova and / or citizens of the Republic of Moldova has the right to exercise regular international air services between the Republic of Moldova and states that are not party to international agreements and conventions in air transportation, on the basis of a permit for scheduled flights issued by an administrative body for the implementation and implementation of a policy in the field of civil aviation, provided that it meets the following minimum requirements: (a) it has its main headquarters in the Republic of Moldova; [...[
(7) A foreign operator engaged in air transportation that is not covered by part (2) may perform regular flights to / from the territory of the Republic of Moldova on the basis of a permit for regular flights issued by the administrative body for the implementation and implementation of the civil aviation policy in accordance with an international agreement to which the Republic of Moldova is a party, or in the public interest in accordance with the conditions approved by the Government. [...]" (CODE No. 301 dated 12/21/2017 Aviation Code of the Republic of Moldova [google translated])
CODE No. 301 dated 12/21/2017 Aviation Code of the Republic of Moldova [google translated]
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