The government has redistributed the functions of IAC certification of aircraft – Kommersant

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the reauthorization of the certification of aircraft, according to the website of the government. “The functions and powers of the certification of the type design of aircraft, engines, propellers and airfields, which were assigned to the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), reassigned the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Industry and the Federal Air Transport Agency” – said in a statement.

It notes that at present the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Industry and the Federal Air Transport Agency can provide the functions of certification of the type design of aircraft, engines, propellers and airfields in full. “Decisions are aimed at improving public security management system flight of civil aircraft,” – said in a statement.

As reported by “Kommersant”, the government decided to drastically reduce the scope of authority of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) of the CIS: the key functions of the certification of aircraft, engines and airfields in Russia decided to give the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Industry and the Federal Air Transport Agency. For the Committee will be retained only the power to investigate aircraft accidents. The scope of authority MAK often leads to conflict with the Russian regulators, primarily the Federal Air Transport Agency, and the reason for the deprivation of the committee most of the functions of the market considered it scandalous decision to suspend the type certificate for the Boeing 737.

For more information about reauthorization read the material” b “,” International Emergency Committee ».