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Commercial Affairs Regulation & Administration Division at the CAACI

The Commercial Affairs Regulation division at the Civil Aviation Authority is responsible for the economic regulation of the aviation industry throughout the Cayman Islands. The division aims to provide effective economic regulatory framework and policies for foreign registered carriers operating into the Cayman Islands as well as the administration of policies and international agreements that govern Cayman Islands' airlines and in accordance with local legislation and international standards and recommended practices, with the objective of advancing the long-term interests of air transport operators and users.

The primary focus of the Commercial Affairs Regulation division is to develop effective regulatory guidelines for the economic feasibility of the aviation industry throughout the Cayman Islands in conjunction with other relevant sectors of the economy, and in accordance with recommended ICAO & IATA guidelines.

As such, this division will

• review and process applications for scheduled and non-scheduled air services from foreign and domestic carriers;
• grant air transport licenses,
• formalize economic guidelines for the country's airports and monitor for fair and equitable application;
• monitor and review tariff and pricing policies of airlines serving the country;
• liaise with the relevant United Kingdom and Cayman Islands authorities in regards to negotiation of air service agreements between foreign countries and the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories (namely the Cayman Islands).

Secondary, this division is responsible for the integrated communications processes of the Authority including the promotion of the CI Aircraft Register, integrated marketing initiatives and local and international public relations as well as general office administration.

Air Transport Licensing

Pursuant to Article 135 of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territory) Order [AN(OT)O] 2007, all foreign registered aircraft operating into the territory for valuable consideration (given or promised) must have an appropriate operating permit (scheduled or non-scheduled). There are specific requirements for each category and associated fees for the processing of such permits.

Statistical Reporting

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has requested that the Cayman Islands participate in their Statistics Programme, as such all statistical data collected and submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) directly or via the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) must be done on the Air Transport Reporting Forms as required.

As the licensing authority for all foreign registered carriers, and in following standard texts within international air service agreements in relation to the provisions for statistics, the CAACI reserves the right to follow these ICAO prescribed standards for the collection of such statistics.

Last Updated: 2011-07-26