# Regulation (EU) 2019/502 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 on common rules ensuring basic air connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union (Text with EEA relevance), Article 6: Aircraft leasing

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In exercising the rights provided for in Article 4(1), a UK air carrier may provide air transport services with its own aircraft and in all the following cases:
(a) using aircraft leased without crew from any lessor;
(b) using aircraft leased with crew from any other UK air carrier;
(c) using aircraft leased with crew from air carriers of any country other than the United Kingdom, provided that the leasing is justified on the basis of exceptional needs, seasonal capacity needs or operational difficulties of the lessee and the leasing does not exceed the duration which is strictly necessary to fulfil those needs or overcome those difficulties.
2. The Member States concerned shall require the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 to be approved by their competent authorities for the purpose of verifying compliance with the conditions set out therein and with the applicable requirements in Union and national law, in particular as regards safety and security.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/502/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-502/article-6
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