Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/111 of 23 January 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards continuing airworthiness for electric- and hybrid-propulsion aircraft and other non-conventional aircraft

‘2 The requirements of Annex Vb (Part-ML) shall apply to the following other than complex motor-powered aircraft: (a) aeroplanes of 2730 kg maximum take-off mass or less; (b) helicopters of 1200 kg maximum take-off mass or less, certified for a maximum of up to four occupants;` (c) other ELA2 aircraft; (d) non-conventional aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of: (i) 1200 kg or less if they can maintain zero horizontal speed in flight; or (ii) 2730 kg or less for other than those in point (i). Where an aircraft referred to in the first subparagraph is listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the requirements of Annex I (Part-M) to this Regulation shall apply.

3 In order to be listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, an aircraft referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, shall comply with all of the following requirements: (a) its aircraft maintenance programme has been approved by the competent authority in accordance with point M.A.302 of Annex I (Part-M); (b) due maintenance required by the maintenance programme referred to in point (a) has been performed and certified in accordance with point 145.A.48 and 145.A.50 of Annex II (Part-145); (c) an airworthiness review has been performed and a new airworthiness review certificate has been issued in accordance with point M.A.901 of Annex I (Part-M).’

‘8 By way of derogation from points 66.A.3(1)(b) and 66.A.45(a) of Annex III (Part-66), until 13 February 2028, an aeroplane with electric power plant and MTOM below 5700 kg may be endorsed in a licence with subcategory B1.1 or B1.2 when: (a) the licence holder has at least 6 months of maintenance experience on aircraft covered by the licence (sub)category within the last 24 months; (b) the aeroplane being endorsed is not the first aeroplane endorsed for the relevant (sub)category; and (c) the licence holder has followed aircraft type training in accordance with Appendix III to Annex III (Part-66), followed the procedure for the direct approval of aircraft type training in point 66.B.130 of Annex III (Part-66) or followed the procedure described in point 66.A.45(da) of Annex III (Part-66)’;

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 13 February 2026.