Foreign air operator

Register for a flightSG account using your Corppass. For step-by-step instructions, use the flightSG User Guides. 

Before you apply, ensure you meet the requirements. For details and guidance, refer to AC 129-3-1(0) Foreign Operator's Permit. 

Before issuing a FOP, CAAS will conduct a risk-based evaluation which takes into account: 

• safety oversight by your home authority (State of Registry and/or State of the Operator) 

• your operational capability, such as your people, manuals, training, systems and compliance history 

• the safety record of the aircraft type you plan to use 

• the safety record of each specific aircraft you intend to operate in or out of Singapore 

CAAS conducts continuous surveillance to ensure the operations of FOP holders are safe and compliant with Air Navigation (129 – Foreign Operator’s Permit) Regulations 2026 including:

• ramp inspections (e.g. inspectors visit your operations to check on aircraft conditions, safety equipment, and crew licences) 

• Level of Confidence reviews, where CAAS reviews the overall safety performance of your operations to determine its level of confidence in your operations 

For scheduled air services, submit your proposed operating and marketing flight schedules to CAAS at least 4 weeks before each IATA season on flightSG. 

You must also submit the following through flightSG: 

• any revisions to your schedule filings for the season

• ad-hoc changes to flight schedules

• flight cancellations 

For step-by-step instructions, use the flightSG User Guides. 

Note: New airlines operating at Changi Airport may contact Changi Airport Group (CAG) for key information that will help you plan your operations.

For non-scheduled air services, apply for your AT permit for each flight on flightSG.  

For step-by-step instructions, use the flightSG User Guides. 

Note: For urgent non-scheduled air services that you intend to operate within 24 hours and taking place outside office hours, inform the CAAS duty officer at +65 9833 1775 after submitting your AT permit application on flightSG.

All flights operating to Changi Airport or Seletar Airport require slots approval before operating to Singapore.  

Changi Airport

• Slot Clearance Request (SCR)
  Submit your SCR at least 72 hours before the flight for which the slot will be used at:
  
  csc@changiairport.com
  Tel: +65 6541 2378 or +65 6541 3064

• General (Aviation) Clearance Request (GCR)
  For operators without a 2-letter IATA airline code, submit your GCR to csc@changiairport.com.

For urgent flights (non-scheduled, scheduled, or private) less than 24 hours from the proposed operation, you must do all of the following: 

• submit the SCR or GCR 

• inform the Airside Operations Section at: 
  Changi Airport Group (Airside Management Centre) 
  +65 6603 4906 / +65 6541 2275 / +65 6541 2273 

Seletar Airport 

To apply for slots at the Seletar Airport for non-scheduled and private flights, submit your flight details to the Seletar Schedules Facilitator at seletar.airside@changiairport.com. 

You must do so within the submission window, defined as: 

• no earlier than 7 calendar days before the planned operation 

• no later than 1400 UTC (2200 local time) on the day before the planned operation 

For urgent non-scheduled flights not submitted during the submission window, you must do all of the following: 

• send your flight details to seletar.airside@changiairport.com  

• inform the Airside Operations Section at: 
  Seletar Airport 
  +65 6481 5077 

Note: You should be prepared to adjust your flight as advised by the Seletar Schedules Facilitator.

For more details on slots approval at Changi Airport and Seletar Airport, refer to the Singapore Aeronautical Information Publication (SIN AIP) GEN 1.2 Entry, Transit and Departure of Aircraft. 

To transport dangerous goods, you must be authorised by your State to carry them and comply with ICAO Technical Instructions 

You must also apply for a Dangerous Goods (DG) Permit from CAAS at least 7 days before carriage.  

For details, refer to Carriage of Dangerous Goods.