Friday, January 17, :30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. PRESENTED BY: Jeffrey S. Basham

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1 Understanding International Regulations Friday, January 17, :30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. PRESENTED BY: Jeffrey S. Basham Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference New Orleans, LA January 14-17, 2014

2 Russia Permits Recent Changes As of June 2013 you no longer have to obtain your oflt and/or landing permits from the Central Department of Operational Services (CDOS) directly as they no longer have that monopoly. You can now elect to obtain your permits through your handling agent if they are certified to do so (Streamline / Rusaero). However, if you are making multiple stops in Russia and having to use different handlers it is recommend that you obtain your permit(s) through CDOS. 2

3 Russia Permits Recent Changes, cont Before you can obtain your landing permit you must have both your slot confirmation (in SCR or AFTN format) and your ground handling confirmation. Both must include the schedule/times and must match the permit request. Required Documents: AOC (If applicable) Aircraft Insurance Aircraft Registration Aircraft Airworthiness Aircraft Noise Certificate Proof of the aircraft s MTOW (certificate or official document) 3

4 Russia Permits Recent Changes, cont Permit revisions are no longer required for schedule changes within the same Zulu date for which the permit is approved plus 24 hours caution! You are scheduled/approved to depart on Jan 30, 00:45 UTC, your pax arrive early and want to depart an hour ahead of schedule (Jan 29, 23:45 UTC) = you must revise your permit. You are scheduled/approved to depart on Feb 1, 23:50 UTC, you are delayed and file to depart Feb 2, 02:00 UTC = your permit is still approved, no revision required. In addition, as long as the departure and arrival points remain the same, you no longer have to revise permits for changes in the routing (airway structure). 4

5 Russia Visas Crew Members Crew members on corporate aircraft are required to have Russian visas prior to arrival. There are only three Moscow airports where crew visas can be arranged on arrival (Vnukovo-UUWW, Domodedovo-UUDD, Sheremetyevo-UUEE). Ensure your agent has advance notice and a scanned color copy of each crew members passport. Each crew member will need to have a passport sized color photo of themselves. The process can take hours. 5

6 Russia Special Notes It is illegal to purchase caviar in Russia with the intent of taking it out of the country. It is allowed as part of a catering order for consumption during the flight. Russian Customs authorities check for this closely when crew/pax are departing Russia. Russian Customs is requiring extra paperwork to allow catering purchased in the city to be onboard for international departures. Catering from hotels or groceries from a store are no longer allowed. Thus catering has to be arranged through the local handler. 6

7 XXII Winter Olympics February 7-23, 2014! 7

8 Russia 2014 Winter Olympics All slot applications to be submitted to Open Joint Stock Company, Sochi Airport AFTN: URSSAPBF URSSAPCS Slot Windows: Less than three hour flight +/- 30 minutes. More than three hour flight +/- 45 minutes. Slot Allocation Family, Athletes, Sports Fed, and Sponsors (Should have been submitted NLT 01 Dec 2013) A. Olympic/Paralympic family, B. Athletes, C. Sports Federations, D. Marketing Partners of the Olympic Committee (Only the first persons of companies-marketing partners) NOTAM A2458/13 8

9 Russia 2014 Winter Olympics, Cont Slot Allocation for all other charter and/or private flights Slot applications to be submitted to Sochi Airport NLT 5 working days prior to date of flight. Consideration and notification within 3 working days after receiving the application. Parking: for non-official sponsors maximum parking time is 2 hours. Only allowed to drop-off, repo, and return for pick-up. Crew must have Russia visas prior to arrival! NOTAM A2458/13 9

10 India Permits Recent Changes Lead times for landing permits. Three (3) business days unless a flight is coming from one of the following then the lead time is seven (7) days: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, China, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Somolia, North Korea. Lead times for oflt permit is now 1 business day unless a flight is coming from one of the before mentioned then 3 business days. 10

11 India Permits Recent Changes, cont Crew and passenger manifest data required ahead of time: Full name as it appears on passport, Father s Name, Nationality & DOB, Passport number & issue date, India VISA number 11

12 India Permits Recent Changes, cont However, if you are going into a military airfield you will need to provide the following at least 3 weeks prior for crew and 1 week prior for passengers (Agra/VIAG, Pune/VAPO, Jodhpur/VIJO, Port Blair/VOPB) Full name as it appears on passport, Father s Name, Nationality, DOB, and place of birth (country, state, city) Passport number, issue date, expiration date, & place of issue, Current residence address, India VISA number 12

13 India Crew Visas Crew visas are required for all foreign citizens and should be obtained prior to arrival. As of Sept 2013, Gov t of India has reinstated the conditional visa on arrival for crew on non-scheduled flights. At this point in time these VISAS are only valid for 72 hours and can only be obtained at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata (NOT available at Mumbai). Crew of the following nationalities may not be given visa on arrival: Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and foreign nationals of Pakistan origin. 13

14 India Crew Visas, cont Due to recent restrictions imposed on tourist T visas it is recommended that crew and passengers that need to make multiple entries into India obtain business visa. Foreign tourist departing India with visitor T visas will now receive a stamp in their passport at the port of departure that indicates that the bearer will not be allowed to reenter India for two months, regardless of length of stay or validity of the visa. If you wish to return before the two-month period will require a visit to an Indian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate abroad to present your case for reentry. Each case address on a per-case basis and becoming more discretionary. U.S. State Department Travel Alert 14

15 India Special Notes Must have towbar onboard the aircraft Cabotage: ensure that you provide complete crew/pax details for all legs into/within/departing India especially if there are changes and/or additions. Special permissions may be required. 15

16 Where to Obtain the Latest on Intl Regs Industry service providers (Most have on staff regulatory and compliance specialist) In country handling agents Gov t notifications (NPRM, NOTAMS, & etc ) Industry trade groups (NBAA, EBAA, & etc ) Industry news media Visa & passport service providers Travel manuals (TIM IATA) First hand experience 16

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