Air Navigation (129 — Foreign Operator’s Permit) Regulations 2026 · As enacted · Part 2 · Foreign Operator’S Permit
5. Conducting commercial air transport operation or aerial work operation in Singapore
Feedback & supportFor the purposes of section 14(2)(a) of the Act, for a foreign operator to conduct in Singapore —
any commercial air transport operation of a certain kind; or
any aerial work operation of a certain kind,the foreign operator must be an entity that holds a current foreign operator’s permit that authorises the conduct in Singapore of that kind of commercial air transport operation or kind of aerial work operation, as the case may be.
A commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation is conducted in Singapore if it is conducted using an aircraft —
to land in Singapore for —
a flight into Singapore; or
a flight within Singapore airspace; or (b)to take off from Singapore for —
a flight out of Singapore; or (ii)a flight within Singapore airspace,for the purpose of a commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation, as the case may be.
An aerial work operation is also conducted in Singapore if it is conducted using an aircraft for the purpose of an aerial work operation where —
the flight is partly within Singapore airspace, without landing the aircraft in Singapore and without the aircraft taking off from Singapore; and
the aerial work zone of the aerial work operation is in Singapore.
To avoid doubt, this regulation extends to any chartered aircraft used in the military, customs or police services of a country or territory other than Singapore.
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 14(2)(a) of the Act, for a foreign operator to conduct in Singapore —
any commercial air transport operation of a certain kind; or
any aerial work operation of a certain kind,the foreign operator must be an entity that holds a current foreign operator’s permit that authorises the conduct in Singapore of that kind of commercial air transport operation or kind of aerial work operation, as the case may be.
Subregulation 2
A commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation is conducted in Singapore if it is conducted using an aircraft —
to land in Singapore for —
a flight into Singapore; or
a flight within Singapore airspace; or (b)to take off from Singapore for —
a flight out of Singapore; or (ii)a flight within Singapore airspace,for the purpose of a commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation, as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
An aerial work operation is also conducted in Singapore if it is conducted using an aircraft for the purpose of an aerial work operation where —
the flight is partly within Singapore airspace, without landing the aircraft in Singapore and without the aircraft taking off from Singapore; and
the aerial work zone of the aerial work operation is in Singapore.
Subregulation 4
To avoid doubt, this regulation extends to any chartered aircraft used in the military, customs or police services of a country or territory other than Singapore.